The Veteran's service connection claim for tongue cancer was denied as the evidence did not show a link between his military service and the development of the condition.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Board found that the Veteran's current mental health issues are related to his service-related stressors.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the Veteran’s tongue cancer and his military service.,The VA examiner could not find any PTSD symptoms in the Veteran, but found that he had Other Specified Trauma and Stressor related disorder due to persistent complex bereavement disorder with traumatic bereavement and major depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Tongue Cancer, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder including PTSD and Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20056716
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