The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for fungal infection of the ears due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Board also denied a compensable evaluation for residuals of dengue fever, as there is no current disability related to the veteran's inservice viral infection.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim for fungal infection of the ears. The VA examination did not find any residual disabilities from service-connected dengue fever.,The veteran's residuals of dengue fever have not been shown by medical evidence to be productive of any disability.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal infection of the ears, residuals of dengue fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0427992
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dengue fever is granted. However, the claim for service connection for prostate cancer to include as secondary to toxic herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a left knee disability, bilateral otitis media, a disability manifested by Eustachian tube dysfunction, and residuals of dengue fever has been denied.,The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support finding etiological links between these disabilities and active service.
- Partly granted
The Board has not decided the service connection claims for all conditions, as some issues were granted and others denied. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a fungal infection of the ears was reopened but denied due to lack of current evidence. Claims for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, stomach condition, and skin condition (toenail fungus) were not reopened as there was no new and material evidence.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a skin disorder during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as there is no competent and credible evidence linking his current skin disorders to his military service.
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