The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for excision, vocal cord papilloma, recent and remote, with chronic hoarseness is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show symptoms warranting a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- excision, vocal cord papilloma, chronic hoarseness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0122148
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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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