The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of laryngeal cancer, which is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam and later developed a respiratory cancer (laryngeal cancer), meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of laryngeal cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21023999
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of laryngeal cancer, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and cardiac disability are all granted. Service connection for chloracne is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether medications prescribed for service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's death. The examiner must provide an opinion on this issue.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of his claims.
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