Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain the original signed consent document for a neck surgery in March 2022. The veteran claims VA negligence caused vocal cord paralysis and dysphonia.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary because the full consent document was not obtained, which is required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- vocal cord paralysis, dysphonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003752
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