The Board found that the RO's October 1991 rating decision did not commit clear and unmistakable error in establishing service connection for right superficial parotidectomy residuals. The veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for hypothyroidism, bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic left shoulder disability, chronic neck disability, multiple joint arthritic disability, and the loss of the sense of smell were denied.
The deciding factor: The RO did not commit clear and unmistakable error in establishing service connection for right superficial parotidectomy residuals. The veteran's claims of increased evaluations for hypothyroidism, bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic left shoulder disability, chronic neck disability, multiple joint arthritic disability, and the loss of the sense of smell were denied due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right superficial parotidectomy residuals including a benign growth and residual incomplete facial nerve paralysis, Partial loss of the sense of taste, Chronic right shoulder disability, Chronic neck disability, Multiple joint arthritic disability, Loss of the sense of smell
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0001421
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