The Veteran's claim for service connection for carcinoma of the larynx was denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to his military service. The Board also found that there is no radiation exposure linked to his cancer, thus denying service connection on both presumptive and direct basis.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a relationship between the Veteran's active duty service and his current carcinoma of the larynx or any radiation exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the larynx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18160668
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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