The Board has granted service connection for throat cancer, which was incurred as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner and other medical opinions supported the Veteran's claim that his laryngeal cancer was caused by service-related radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- throat cancer, laryngeal cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102904
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service, including exposure to herbicide agents, and his development of throat cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for throat cancer to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing on his supplemental claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for throat cancer due to a pre-decisional error in not verifying the Veteran's claimed exposure to toxic materials.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for laryngeal cancer and a heart disability to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development.
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