The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of larynx cancer did not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent from April 1, 2014. The service-connected nervous twitch was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and private treatment records did not show any manifestations of thickening or nodules of the vocal cords, polyps, submucous infiltration, pre-malignant changes on biopsy, an inability to speak above a whisper, stenosis to the larynx, or the need for a laryngectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of larynx cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1755760
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