The Veteran's LPR has been granted a 30 percent disability rating effective April 16, 2014. His Vocal Cord Dysfunction remains at the 10 percent level.
The deciding factor: The March 2013 VA examination found that the Veteran's LPR was manifested by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with pyrosis and regurgitation, producing considerable impairment of health.
- Claimed conditions
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR), Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1448729
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