The Veteran's laryngopharyngeal reflux, also claimed as voice changes and weakening, was not found to meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right wrist fracture resulted in residual pain but no compensable disability rating due to lack of physical findings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s laryngopharyngeal reflux did not result in complete organic aphonia, and there were no findings of thickening or nodules on biopsy. The current noncompensable rating adequately reflects the Veteran's symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngopharyngeal reflux, right wrist fracture, neck pain, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1703731
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