The veteran seeks service connection for post-operative residuals of a hemilaryngectomy due to carcinoma of the larynx, which he claims is related to his exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam. The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed service in Vietnam and to determine if the presumptive provisions for Agent Orange exposure apply.
The deciding factor: The claim cannot be decided without verifying the veteran's service in Vietnam and determining if the presumptive provisions for Agent Orange exposure are applicable.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the larynx
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621839
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including alopecia areata, hidradenitis suppurativa, arthritis, cancer of the larynx, pulmonary embolism, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, renal cell cancer, and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board restored the 100 percent rating for cancer of the larynx and granted special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cancer of the larynx is granted as service-connected for purposes of accrued benefits, effective May 1, 2019.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cancer of the larynx, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active service and that this exposure caused his condition.
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