The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for postsurgical scar excision/high grade myxofibrosarcoma of the right thigh is denied.,Service connection for pulmonary emphysema, due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, is denied.,The Veteran's mandible dislocation is granted as related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment for the condition within one year after separation from service and the claim was not received within one year of separation.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's pulmonary emphysema is less likely than not related to his active service, including herbicide agent exposure. The private provider's opinion linking it to Agent Orange exposure is outweighed by the VA examiner’s opinion.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran had a diagnosis of palate (mouth) cancer and mandibular dislocation due to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"postsurgical scar excision/high grade myxofibrosarcoma of the right thigh"}, {"condition_name":"pulmonary emphysema"}, {"condition_name":"mandible dislocation"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073053
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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