The Board denied both the initial evaluation for residuals of tonsillectomy and service connection for a voice box abnormality with speech problems as secondary to residuals of tonsillectomy, finding no current disability related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing any current disabilities related to the veteran's service-connected residuals of tonsillectomy or any other condition that would support service connection for a voice box abnormality with speech problems as secondary to those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of tonsillectomy, voice box abnormality with speech problems
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0734438
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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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