Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for vocal cord impairment to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether it is caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's previous opinion was found inadequate, and further development is necessary to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- vocal cord impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108409
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