The Board granted service connection for squamous cell cancer, considering it presumptively related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence placed the case at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's squamous cell cancer originated in the larynx, which is a respiratory cancer and thus presumptively related to herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046763
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell cancer has been granted. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
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