The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury and granted a noncompensable disability rating for malaria. The veteran does not have active or current residuals of either condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current residuals of malaria, and concluded that the veteran's liver dysfunction was related to his hepatitis C infection from intravenous drug use rather than malaria.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle injury, malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0408920
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- Granted
The Board granted an increased disability evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected malaria, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise as to whether the Veteran's malaria was active during the appeal period.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for a left wrist fracture, left ankle injury, and right-hand little finger fracture.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, including residuals, as there is no current diagnosis of malaria or residuals.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for malaria as there was no evidence of active malaria or any current residuals affecting a bodily system.
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