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
- Chronic laryngitis, Injury to the pharynx, Left hip disorder, secondary to right and left knee disorders, Left knee disorder, Lumbar spine disorder, secondary to right and left knee disorders, Right hip disorder, secondary to right and left knee disorders, Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25014176
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,432 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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