The Veteran's loss of the larynx is considered an additional disability resulting from VA's failure to timely diagnose and treat his laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, which resulted in a total laryngectomy. The Board finds that this meets the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise with respect to whether VA failed to timely diagnose and treat the Veteran's laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, resulting in his loss of the larynx.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1633020
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