The Veteran's claim for an increased rating to 100 percent for squamous cell carcinoma, right true vocal cord, was granted effective July 24, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran had a recurrence of squamous cell carcinoma and was entitled to a disability rating under DC 6819 of 100 percent from the date of diagnosis within the one-year lookback period.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, right true vocal cord
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057904
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active service, including conceded in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that squamous cell carcinoma was a complication of his service-connected hidradenitis suppurativa.
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