The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected disabilities, including left foot paresthesias, exostosis of the left ankle, right shoulder capsulitis with nonunion fracture of the acromion and surgical scar, and left ankle scar. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain tumor - right bifrontal meningioma has been reopened due to new evidence submitted since his last final denial in 2013.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left foot paresthesias, and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable Diagnostic Code.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, brain tumor - right bifrontal meningioma, eye disability to include optic nerve damage, complete blindness of the right eye, and left eye visual impairment of 20/200, skin disorder claimed as neck keloid, neuropathy of the left hip, neuropathy of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639238
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