The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for laryngeal carcinoma with hoarseness/dysphasia and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show anatomical changes required for a higher rating, thus the Veteran's residuals of laryngeal cancer most closely approximate a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal carcinoma, hoarseness/dysphasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22018936
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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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