The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected status post tonsillectomy. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA otolaryngology examination.
The deciding factor: The February 1998 VA examination was inadequate for rating purposes due to its inadequacy in discussing the veteran's nasopharynx mass and whether it is related to his service-connected status post tonsillectomy, as well as not considering the new criteria for respiratory disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- status post tonsillectomy, nasopharynx mass
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009704
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected status post tonsillectomy with allergic rhinitis was denied as the evidence did not show that he experienced stricture or obstruction of the pharynx, absence of soft palate secondary to trauma, chemical burn, or granulomatous disease; paralysis of the soft palate with swallowing difficulty (nasal regurgitation) and speech impairment. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis also did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision on the merits may be made regarding the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, bronchial asthma, bilateral hip disability, tonsillectomy and residuals of fractured middle finger. The Veteran was last provided VA examinations relating to these issues in April 2016, nearly five years ago. As a result, the Board has remanded the case for additional development.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to a lack of evidence showing she is in need of regular aid and assistance or permanently housebound.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for sarcoidosis and assigned a noncompensable rating effective August 5, 2008. The Veteran's multiple joint and muscle arthralgias are rated as part of the sarcoidosis with an initial compensable rating.
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