The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's ameloblastoma of the right maxillary sinus was related to his service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 VA medical opinion found that the connective tissue tumor containing epithelium for odontogenic sarcoma (a presumptive disease associated with herbicide agent exposure) was similar to ameloblastoma, supporting a link between the Veteran's service and his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- ameloblastoma of the right maxillary sinus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22039923
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