Service connection was granted for scars to the right neck and face, but not for PTSD or malaria. Agent Orange exposure was not shown to be associated with any disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's complaints of scars to the right neck and face are supported by service treatment records showing combat wounds and subsequent scar formation. The VA examination did not find a current diagnosis of PTSD or malaria, and the examiner noted that the Veteran denied symptoms consistent with these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- scars to the right neck, scar to the right face, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1013311
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient detail in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether malaria or scarlet fever during service contributed to the Veteran's death. The case must be returned for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for malaria was dismissed because the November 17, 2025 request for Board review came before the September 16, 2025 higher-level review of the same issue had been completed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant, and no decision can be made on the underlying claims.
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