Partly granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for chronic laryngitis but denied an initial compensable rating for injury to the pharynx. The Board also remanded several service connection claims and a TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's chronic laryngitis met the criteria for a 10 percent rating, but his injury to the pharynx did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The remanded issues were due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Injury to the pharynx, Chronic laryngitis, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Lumbar spine disorder, secondary to right and left knee disorders, Right hip disorder, secondary to right and left knee disorders, Left hip disorder, secondary to right and left knee disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25014176
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