The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a higher rate of special monthly compensation, finding that his service-connected conditions do not warrant such increases.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in disability ratings or a higher rate of special monthly compensation due to the lack of connection between the veteran's service-connected conditions and the issues at hand.
- Claimed conditions
- Complete paralysis of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity, Depressive neurosis, Scars on the left thigh, Residuals of malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0303136
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- Remanded (sent back)
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