The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his right eye pterygium, right second metacarpal disability, tonsillectomy residuals, and right upper lip scar disabilities are not supported by evidence showing an increase in severity of these conditions. The RO has also found no basis to grant new and material evidence for any of the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claims were denied as his submitted medical evidence did not demonstrate an increase in severity of his right eye pterygium, right second metacarpal disability, tonsillectomy residuals, or right upper lip scar disabilities. The RO also found no new and material evidence to reopen any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Pterygium Disability, Residuals of Right Second Metacarpal Fracture, Tonsillectomy Disability, Right Upper Lip Scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0843305
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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