The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, finding that there was no direct evidence linking it to his military service. The Board also found that nicotine dependence did not begin in or worsen during service and thus could not be considered secondary to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx was incurred in service, nor can it be attributed to nicotine dependence developed during service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0610372
What this means for you
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