The Board has remanded the case for further development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's appeal includes claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of surgery for a throat condition, TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to July 27, 2006, and SMC from July 19, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with its February 2018 remand directives regarding the issue of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of surgery for a throat condition. The VA examiner did not address whether the symptoms of a sore, painful, and irritated throat demonstrate manifestations that are characteristic of hoarseness with inflammation of the vocal cords or mucous membranes.
- Claimed conditions
- throat condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18160517
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for 20 conditions including depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury, finding insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus. The Board remanded three conditions (back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left leg condition) for further adjudication.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a throat condition and tinnitus were dismissed due to lack of response within 60 days of the Board's request for clarification regarding his preferred docket.
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