The Veteran's larynx cancer was granted service connection due to herbicide exposure, effective June 25, 2019. The claim was filed within the year following this date and continuously pursued.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served near the perimeter of U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand during his Vietnam-era service, which is considered a location where herbicide exposure can be conceded on a direct/fact-founds basis.
- Claimed conditions
- larynx cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- A23027898
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for larynx cancer, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support a link between the condition and toxic exposures in service. The decision resolves any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating for larynx cancer was dismissed due to untimeliness.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded additional issues related to oral cancer and larynx cancer.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for esophageal cancer, benign prostate hypertrophy, and erectile dysfunction secondary to the now service-connected benign prostate hypertrophy. The claims for larynx cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a stomach disorder were denied.
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