The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected tonsillitis and pharyngitis do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examination found no obstruction of the nostrils or disabling condition, thus not warranting a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6521.
- Claimed conditions
- tonsillitis, pharyngitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0911694
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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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