The Board found that the severance of service connection for the veteran's throat condition was improper and restored it. The veteran is not entitled to a compensable evaluation for his current level of disability.
The deciding factor: There was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 2002 decision granting service connection, and the evidence did not support a higher rating based on moderate severity of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- throat condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639178
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a throat condition, gastrointestinal condition, psychiatric disorder, back condition, elbow conditions, foot pain, leg conditions, migraine headaches, penile condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board also denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for 20 conditions including depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury, finding insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus. The Board remanded three conditions (back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left leg condition) for further adjudication.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a throat condition and tinnitus were dismissed due to lack of response within 60 days of the Board's request for clarification regarding his preferred docket.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a throat condition for further development, including obtaining an updated medical opinion.
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