The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of Bell's palsy and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: There are no current residuals of Bell's palsy documented in the medical records, despite a history of Bell's palsy during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell's palsy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0415085
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for urethritis, left epididymitis, genital warts, Bell's palsy, and noncompensable evaluations for residuals of a fractured 5th digit, left hand, rhinitis, upper respiratory infections, and scar on the right index finger.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for Bell's palsy, organic heart disease, and hypertension due to the Veteran's death during the appeal period.
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