The Veteran's service-connected residuals of tonsillectomy are granted a 10 percent rating, effective from May 29, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a 10 percent rating for hoarseness with inflammation of cords or mucous membrane, but not higher due to lack of supporting medical evidence of thickening or nodules of cords, polyps, submucous infiltration, or pre-malignant changes on biopsy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002666
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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