The Veteran's claim for service connection for laryngeal papillomatosis was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no evidence linking his condition to active duty or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there is insufficient medical evidence connecting the Veteran's laryngeal papillomatosis to his active duty service or exposure to toxic herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal papillomatosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002991
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for laryngeal papillomatosis, finding that the Veteran's condition is causally related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for laryngeal papillomatosis, chronic laryngitis, and dysphonia as these conditions are not related to his active service or exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the passage of time between discharge from active duty and the medical documentation of the claimed disabilities is a factor against the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain private treatment records and VA medical records. The Veteran's laryngeal papillomatosis is claimed as related to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.
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