The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 0 percent for chronic laryngitis, to include as due to lymphadenitis as a residual of tonsillitis, is denied from July 5, 2012. However, the Veteran is granted a 10 percent disability rating from June 18, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show hoarseness with inflammation of cords or mucus membrane prior to June 18, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic laryngitis, lymphadenitis as a residual of tonsillitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144373
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