The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left base of tongue, tonsil, and supraglottic larynx has been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board also granted service connection for LLE, RLE, LUE, and RUE neuropathies as well as a nasal drainage condition all secondary to the respiratory cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left base of tongue, tonsil, and supraglottic larynx was caused by herbicide agent exposure during service. The Board also found that his neuropathies and nasal drainage condition were secondary to this cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the left base of tongue, tonsil, supraglottic larynx, left lower extremity (LLE) neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE) neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE) neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) neuropathy, nasal drainage condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077837
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