The veteran's claim for service connection for laryngectomy secondary to cancer of the larynx as a result of exposure to herbicides is pending. The issue of service connection for laryngeal cancer due to tobacco use in service has been denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not granted because the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for laryngeal cancer secondary to tobacco use in service.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngectomy, cancer of larynx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0103864
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of 60 percent for residuals of cancer of the larynx is granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appeal due to incomplete documentation regarding Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The Veteran may receive SSDI for one or more conditions, but the specific condition(s) is/are unclear.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure and the presence of a larynx cancer. The VA is instructed to conduct further development, including obtaining additional medical records and determining if any ship was within the 12-mile limit of Vietnam during the Veteran's service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for larynx squamous cell carcinoma and laryngectomy was not filed before December 20, 2018. Therefore, the effective date cannot be earlier than that date.
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