The Veteran's service connection claim for post-operative cancer of the larynx is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The skin condition claims are remanded as further examination and opinion are needed.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents, but the skin conditions were not addressed due to lack of evidence or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative cancer of the larynx, skin condition of the right lower extremity, skin condition of the left lower extremity, skin condition of the right upper extremity, skin condition of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23004050
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