The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland, finding that it is due to herbicide exposure during his military service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided a link between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his current diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046737
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from November 28, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further consideration of a TDIU prior to November 28, 2017 on an extraschedular basis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland and facial scars are related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during active duty in Vietnam. However, it denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
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