The Board has determined that the veteran's death may be presumed to have been caused by his service-connected larynx cancer, which is a disease subject to presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Service connection for larynx cancer was established based on its listing as a disease subject to presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act, and it is likely that fatal lung cancer metastasized from this primary larynx cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Larynx cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0521495
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- Denied
The Veteran did not have any pending claims for accrued benefits at the time of his death, and therefore, the appellant's claim is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher rating for residuals of larynx cancer, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating prior to January 28, 2015, and as of January 28, 2015. The current assigned rating of 30% is deemed adequate.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by ischemic heart disease and/or metastasis of lung or larynx cancer, which are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in the Vietnam era. The Board finds that these conditions meet the criteria for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for DIC, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support a service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
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