The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a tonsillectomy do not warrant an increased rating as there is no evidence of current symptoms or impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA found that recent examinations did not reveal any residual symptoms related to the tonsillectomy, and thus, a compensable rating was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0026019
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied a compensable evaluation for sinusitis, thyroid disability, and residuals of a tonsillectomy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of a tonsillectomy, gallbladder removal, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as they are not related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that any service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability, and increased ratings for postoperative right inguinal hernia scar, postoperative recurrent right inguinal hernia, and residuals of a tonsillectomy were denied.
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