The Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat disability was denied as there is no competent, probative evidence of current disability or persistent symptoms. The Board found that the Veteran has only resolved strep throat.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of a current throat disability and the Veteran's assertions of continuity of symptoms since service are not credible.
- Claimed conditions
- throat disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1210474
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal of the throat disability claim, including tardive dysphagia and/or tardive dyskinesia, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including right and left wrist, hand, hip, ankle, elbow, respiratory, chest pain, hypotension, and throat conditions. However, the Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, diagnosed as dyspnea.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the left and right eye disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, musculoskeletal disabilities of the neck/upper back and mid/lower back, left knee disability, right knee disability, sinus disability, sleep disturbance, and throat disability as there was no evidence of a superimposed injury or disease during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and providing proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.
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