The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased original (compensable) disability rating for his service-connected residuals of a throat injury is well-grounded and requires further development before it can be decided.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was found to have merit based on the need for additional evidence and examination, necessitating further review by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- throat injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0021505
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