The Veteran's oropharyngeal cancer is considered a respiratory cancer associated with herbicide exposure, and service connection for this condition on a presumptive basis is granted. The kidney disorder claim remains pending as the VA has not provided an opinion regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: The October 2019 examiner determined that the Veteran's oropharyngeal cancer is considered a respiratory cancer associated with herbicide exposure, and thus service connection for this condition on a presumptive basis is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Oropharyngeal cancer, Kidney condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011169
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