The Veteran's larynx cancer residuals were granted an 80 percent rating for the period prior to April 9, 2019, and a TDIU was granted for the same period.
The deciding factor: The stricture of the larynx permitted passage of liquids only with marked impairment of general health, which warranted the highest schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7203.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of larynx cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001753
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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