The Board has determined that the veteran's nasal and larynx disorders are not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed herbicide exposure. The claims for service connection have been denied.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a link between the current nasal and larynx disorders and the veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides or any other form of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal Disorder, Larynx Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0831394
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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 found that the grant of service connection for a nasal disorder was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to evidence showing the condition existed prior to service entrance, not aggravated by service, and denied the appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a nasal disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not causally related to his military service or aggravated by pre-existing conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for nasal disorder, hypertension, and residuals of stroke with left side weakness as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and conduct VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to submit any additional evidence he may have.
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