The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected adenitis of the left axillary and inguinal areas, with chronic sore throat and elevated temperature due to lack of clinical findings reflecting active adenitis or any related underlying disorder.
The deciding factor: There were no abnormal findings and no underlying disorder associated with the service-connected adenitis, thus no basis for a compensable rating under any diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- adenitis of the left axillary and inguinal areas, chronic sore throat
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0118214
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