The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected laryngeal nerve damage and vocal cord paralysis do not warrant a grant of service connection, as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current laryngeal nerve damage and vocal cord paralysis and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal nerve damage, vocal cord paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1225247
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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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