The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a tonsillectomy is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not provide sufficient findings relevant to the rating criteria for chronic laryngitis, which is used as an analogy for the Veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005207
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's claims.
- Denied
The veteran's residuals of a tonsillectomy are manifested by complaints of recurrent cough and hoarseness without inflammation of cords or mucous membranes, and therefore do not warrant a compensable rating.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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