The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx was granted with an effective date of March 31, 2014. The Board found that no earlier effective date is warranted as the evidence did not support such a finding.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date due to lack of new and material evidence or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050308
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and the cancer.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased disability rating and service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates of January 29, 2018, for service connection for COPD and a 100 percent evaluation for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. The effective dates are based on the date the Veteran submitted his formal claim within one year of filing an Intent to File.
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