The Board denied initial compensable evaluations for residuals of a tonsillectomy and laceration scars of the right elbow and right hand.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any residual effects from the in-service conditions that would warrant an initial compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tonsillectomy, laceration scars of the right elbow and right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0009121
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