The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected ingrown toenail of the left great toe, finding that the evidence did not show that her disability warranted a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's left ingrown toenail disability was manifested by episodic complaints and no exceptional or unusual circumstances were present to warrant referral for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Ingrown toenail of the left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0503002
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the ingrown toenail of the left great toe. The claims for service connection for a right foot disability, a left leg disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Veteran's eye disability, claimed as 'High pressure in eyes (Possible glaucoma)', is denied as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no evidence showing its onset during service or within one year after service, and it is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for GERD is granted because the current disability is at least as likely as not related to service based on a diagnosis of acid reflux symptoms documented in STRs.,The Veteran's ingrown toenail of the left great toe is granted service connection due to evidence showing it was treated during service and persists into the present day.,Service connection for periodontal disease is denied because treatable carious teeth, replaceable missing teeth, dental or alveolar abscesses, and periodontal disease are not considered disabilities for purposes of compensation.
- Denied
The Veteran's ingrown toenail of the left great toe was initially rated at 10% from September 30, 2015 to September 9, 2016. After that period, a zero percent rating was assigned as there is no current disabling symptomatology.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and ingrown toenail of the left great toe. After review, the Board finds these conditions are related to service.
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