The veteran's claim for service connection for allergic reaction to bee and wasp stings is reopened, but the appeal for an increased rating for residuals of a right clavicle fracture is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The evidence suggests that the veteran's allergic reaction may have been aggravated during service, but further medical opinion is needed to determine this definitively.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic reaction to bee and wasp stings
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0811210
What this means for you
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