The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and reopening of a service connection claim were denied due to failure to report for necessary VA examinations, and the May 1997 denial remains final.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to appear at scheduled VA examinations which were essential to evaluate his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with hypertrophic changes, perforation, right tympanic membrane, herpes progenitalis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0605121
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,547 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether medications used to treat herpes progenitalis constitute systemic therapy.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a TDIU effective May 31, 2006. SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including removal of tonsils, cholesterol condition, catherization of male organ, decreased vision in both eyes, right-elbow torn ligament status post-surgery, right-elbow scar with keloid, dental condition, left-ear drum disorder, perforation of the tympanic membrane, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, stomach condition with acid reflux (claimed as due to Gulf War), left ankle and right ankle degenerative arthritis, a disorder manifested by feeling tired with a lack of energy, vertigo, bilateral feet condition, right-heel bone spur, neck condition with limited mobility, sinus surgery with turbinate surgery, allergies, and breathing condition (claimed as due to smoke and fumes).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for eczema, finding that it is not caused or aggravated by active duty service or his herpes progenitalis, ulcer of buccal mucous membrane.
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