The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for residuals of removal of epithelioid angiosarcoma with rib resection and paresis of the left flank musculature, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent for the former condition or 20 percent for the latter.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show removal of more than one rib or thoracoplasty performed for collapse therapy or to accomplish obliteration of space during the appeal period, which would have warranted higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Epithelioid angiosarcoma with rib resection, Left flank musculature paresis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613990
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What this means for you
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