Granted
The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma (tongue cancer) based on the evidence suggesting a potential causal link to in-service herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's tongue cancer is related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, and reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma (tongue cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012577
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