The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic pharyngitis warrants a rating of 10 percent, as it manifests by hoarseness without evidence of inflammation of cords or mucous membrane.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records consistently documented the veteran's symptoms of hoarseness but no significant inflammation or other complications.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pharyngitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0807983
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an increased disability rating of 60 percent for GERD and a 30 percent rating for chronic pharyngitis, effective from May 3, 2017.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pharyngitis and hypothyroidism, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, tachycardia as secondary to major depressive disorder, and major depressive disorder were remanded due to inadequate notice of a scheduled VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ear otitis media, chronic pharyngitis, and a spine disability due to inadequate VA examinations that did not consider the appellant's lay statements.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for GERD and chronic pharyngitis were dismissed as untimely filed.
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