The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for oral cancer as it was not incurred in or related to service. The evidence submitted since the July 2012 denial did not provide new and material information.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence provided by the Veteran was cumulative and did not demonstrate a relationship between his oral cancer disorder and service.
- Claimed conditions
- oral cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20030871
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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