The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for malaria and right leg and hip disabilities. The additional evidence submitted since July 2000 is considered cumulative and does not provide a basis to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence was found to be insufficient to establish that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service, specifically malaria or right leg/hip injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria, right leg and hip disabilities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0417556
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What this means for you
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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.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cold spells and an eye disability (glaucoma suspect and pigment dispersion) related to the Veteran's service, but denied a compensable rating for malaria.
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