The Board found clear and unmistakable error in its June 1959 decision denying service connection for the veteran's left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis due to VA medical treatment. The August 1998 decision regarding an earlier effective date is considered moot.
The deciding factor: The injury resulting in the veteran's left vocal cord and laryngeal nerve paralysis was found to be an accident, which allowed for compensation under the then-applicable regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralysis of left recurrent laryngeal nerve, Aphonia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0006555
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