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.
The deciding factor: The September 2016 and March 2017 private medical opinions provided a positive rationale regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's laryngeal papillomatosis condition, which was consistent with the objective evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal papillomatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24031997
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Related decisions
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- 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.
- Granted
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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