The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection or higher initial ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish service connection due to lack of competent medical nexus linking current conditions to service, nor did it meet criteria for higher initial ratings as there was no significant functional impairment or disfigurement.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Left Forehead Scar, Status Post Excision of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Pyogenic Granuloma, Right Neck Scar, Status Post Excision of Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ganglion Cyst, Left Wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1205879
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- Granted
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- Denied
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