The Board dismissed the claim of a right ankle disability and denied claims for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for residuals of an excised calcified hematoma, left upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, right upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, and prostatitis.
The deciding factor: The Board dismissed the claim due to lack of evidence supporting increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, residuals of an excised calcified hematoma, right pubic rami, left upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, right upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, prostatitis with urethritis and benign prostatic hyperplasia with nocturia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1430667
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