The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for laryngitis and a compensable evaluation for residuals of cancer of the larynx, finding that there was no evidence of active laryngeal cancer or recurrence.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not show any evidence of active laryngeal cancer or recurrence. The veteran's 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6819 for carcinoma of the larynx had expired, and he was now rated as having residuals of laryngitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Laryngitis, Cancer of the Larynx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0108903
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What this means for you
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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).
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