The veteran's claims for a compensable initial disability rating for residuals of cellulitis of the right mandible, service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I, panic disorder, and facial scarring were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable disability rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions due to lack of current symptoms, absence of continuity of symptomatology, and no medical evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of cellulitis of right mandible, Diabetes mellitus, type I, Panic disorder, Facial scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812203
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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