The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a laryngectomy, nicotine dependence, and skin cancers. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a laryngectomy, and it was determined that nicotine dependence did not result from service or is no longer present, and skin cancers were not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there was insufficient new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a laryngectomy. The veteran's application to reopen his claim for nicotine dependence was denied as he had no current diagnosis of nicotine dependence. For skin cancers, the Board found they were not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngectomy, skin cancers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0216830
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