The Board found that the veteran's left knee and leg conditions, vitiligo of the groin and penis, and headaches/dizziness were not service-connected. The veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation in any issue.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a link between the current disabilities and active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches and dizziness, Left knee and left leg conditions, Vitiligo of the groin and hypopigmentation of the penis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0636203
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for premature aortic contraction with bradycardia and cardiac arrhythmia is granted, but the claims for headaches and dizziness, blackouts, and perspiration are denied. The service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and related disabilities are remanded.
- Granted
The veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, warranting a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The headaches and dizziness claim remains pending.
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