The Veteran's left tonsil cancer, also claimed as neck cancer, is granted service connection due to exposure to HPV during military service and due to toxic exposure in Southwest Asia under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for the Veteran's left tonsil cancer (also claimed as neck cancer) based on both direct causation from HPV exposure during service and a presumption of toxic exposure due to service in Southwest Asia, as provided by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- left tonsil cancer, neck cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24035006
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- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of September 4, 2021, for the grant of service connection for COPD, lymph node cancer, left femur cancer, and left tonsil cancer. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted with an effective date of September 4, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development to verify the Veteran's exposure to burn pits, particularly in Southwest Asia after August 2, 1990.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for neck cancer, infertility, and a respiratory condition but granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, vertigo/disbalance, and a thyroid disorder but remanded claims for allergic rhinitis, left tonsil cancer, headache disorder, pulmonary granulomatosis, and dysphagia.
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