Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for laryngeal cancer, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner and addendum opinion concluded that the Veteran's laryngeal cancer was less likely than not caused by toxic exposure risk activities during his service, while private opinions were equivocal and did not provide sufficient rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087164
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