The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for organic brain syndrome and scarring of the right and left feet were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected conditions had worsened to warrant an increase in rating.
- Claimed conditions
- organic brain syndrome with headaches, scarring of the right foot, scarring of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0808070
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals for various disability ratings and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of the appeals prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need to obtain relevant records from SSA and conduct VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for scarring of the right foot but denied service connection for a right leg disability other than scarring of the right foot. The denial is based on the lack of evidence showing that the current right leg condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service-connected status-post stress fracture of the left third metatarsal head was not compensable prior to May 3, 2007, and a 20 percent rating is assigned thereafter. The veteran's right foot scarring and left foot scarring are rated noncompensable, but he has been granted a 10 percent rating for the left foot scarring effective October 28, 2003, and a 30 percent rating for chronic dermatitis.
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