The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of burns of the neck, fatigue and lack of energy, and loss of weight and appetite, all claimed as secondary to radiation treatment for his service-connected cancer of the larynx.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide a clear diagnostic and clinical picture with consideration of the veteran's documented medical history. The examiner noted no evidence of third-degree burns but failed to address the veteran's assertions of pain, soreness, and sensitivity in the neck skin.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of burns of the neck, to include pain and scarring, Fatigue and lack of energy, Loss of weight and appetite
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117442
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