The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected scars of the left leg and thigh, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating. The claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease was also denied as there is no evidence linking it to his service-connected shell fragment wounds.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of current peripheral vascular disease or any relationship between the veteran's service-connected scars and this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the left leg, scars of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0807558
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service and concluding that any additional disability was not caused by VA care.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, but denied higher ratings for scars of the left and right thigh, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and service connection for various conditions including erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine pain, TBI, and cervical spine pain.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as the evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 4, 2003 for a 30 percent evaluation for scars of the left leg is denied as there is no evidence suggesting that his disability had increased in severity prior to this date.
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