The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of laryngeal cancer, finding that the current rating of 30 percent is appropriate based on the severity of his symptoms and the absence of recurrence or metastasis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's residuals of laryngeal cancer are currently rated as 30 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 6516 due to hoarseness, intermittent sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and pre-malignant changes on biopsy. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0414846
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