The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for malaria, which was previously denied in July 1999. The Veteran reported contracting malaria during his military service in the Pacific Theater, but there is no definitive medical evidence linking current residuals to this service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted supporting a reopening of the claim for service connection for malaria, which was previously denied due to lack of definitive medical evidence connecting current residuals to service.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1016936
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board granted an increased disability evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected malaria, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise as to whether the Veteran's malaria was active during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, including residuals, as there is no current diagnosis of malaria or residuals.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for malaria as there was no evidence of active malaria or any current residuals affecting a bodily system.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cold spells and an eye disability (glaucoma suspect and pigment dispersion) related to the Veteran's service, but denied a compensable rating for malaria.
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