The Veteran's claim for service connection for pharyngitis has been reopened, and the Board has granted a 10% disability rating for scar, status post fibroadenoma excision of the left breast. The issue of service connection for pharyngitis is now resolved in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received since the February 1986 denial included lay assertions from the Veteran regarding recurrent episodes of pharyngitis, which was found to be new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim. The Board also considered the medical evidence showing a history of acute pharyngitis during service but no chronic condition.
- Claimed conditions
- pharyngitis, scar, status post fibroadenoma excision of the left breast
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21041081
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