The Board granted service connection for residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: The July 2025 VA examination report confirmed a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, and the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service was presumed. The medical literature supported a link between herbicide agent exposure and nonmelanotic invasive skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013385
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