The veteran's claims for temporary total disability ratings based on hospitalizations from December 26, 1993, to April 21, 1994, and October 20, 1995, to December 23, 1995, were denied as there was no in-patient treatment regimen of 21 days or more for his service-connected bilateral pes cavus during either hospitalization.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any in-patient treatment regimen of 21 days or more for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus during either period of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes cavus, multiple sebaceous cysts on the back and neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0408208
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 16, 1999, for service connection for foot conditions and lupus.
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