The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of larynx cancer has been granted, with a 60 percent rating effective January 9, 2014.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established and the RO assigned a higher initial rating based on the evidence of record as of January 9, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of larynx cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1539380
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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 the Veteran's claims for service connection for status-post excision cutaneous lesion of the right ear and SMC based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and laryngeal cancer residuals is restored due to his exposure in the territorial sea of Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for larynx cancer residuals is remanded, and his TDIU claim is also remanded due to the inextricability of the issues. The VA will schedule him for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's larynx cancer is service connected as a result of presumed exposure to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange, during his active duty in Thailand.
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