The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and an increased evaluation for his service-connected gunshot wound to the left leg.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of severe impairment in the left leg, as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemangioma at the base of the tongue, Pedunculated mass at the anterior wall of the trachea, Dysphagia, Hoarseness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0624506
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What this means for you
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