The Veteran's residuals of cancer of the larynx, including chronic laryngitis with incomplete aphonia and mild esophageal stricture, are rated at a 60 percent initial evaluation from March 30, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated chronic laryngitis with incomplete aphonia and mild esophageal stricture, warranting the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent under DCs 6519 and 7203 combined with the 30 percent evaluation for laryngitis.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the larynx, laryngitis, arytenoid edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1648299
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