The Board finds that the Veteran's throat disability is related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange during military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in service was a factor in his development of the throat disorder for which service connection is sought.
- Claimed conditions
- Throat Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2014
- Citation
- 1404409
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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