The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and special monthly compensation, among other benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement based on the applicable legal standards and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell cancer claimed as tongue and throat cancer, dysphagia (also claimed as food intake limited), aphonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046613
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25046613.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for aphonia, restored the 60 percent rating for bladder dysfunction, and denied SMC based on loss of use of the right upper extremity.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 11, 2020 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease and its associated complications.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and related symptoms are being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient recent medical records.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.