The Board has determined that new material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for larynx tumors, chronic laryngitis, and dysphonia. The Veteran's conditions are being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: New material evidence was submitted which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for larynx tumors, chronic laryngitis, and dysphonia.
- Claimed conditions
- larynx tumors, chronic laryngitis, dysphonia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069456
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.
What you can do next
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