The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been denied as he no longer has a rash affecting his hands, feet, and legs.
The deciding factor: The Veteran no longer experiences the claimed rash on his hands, feet, and legs, which is required to establish a valid claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- rash of the hands, feet, and legs, residuals of a myocardial infarction, angina pains, claimed morphine overdose, to include anxiety and shortness of breath, a disability manifested by a low heart rate, alternating high and low blood pressure, fatigue, insomnia, restlessness, nausea, lightheadedness, and dizziness, psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with an anxious and depressed mood), chronic headache disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009822
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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.
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