The Veteran's laryngeal cancer, which metastasized to other organs in the throat region, is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam and his cancer was diagnosed as a respiratory cancer that began in the larynx and metastasized to other organs within the throat region. As respiratory cancers are presumptively caused by exposure to herbicide agents, the appeal is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal cancer, metastasized to other organs in the throat region
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007562
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 claims for service connection for laryngeal cancer and a heart disability to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for laryngeal cancer, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for laryngeal cancer to conduct further development, including verifying in-service exposures and scheduling a TERA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for laryngeal cancer because the Veteran did not prove exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and there is no evidence linking his cancer to service.
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