The Board denied service connection for left parotid gland tumor, its residuals (including residual facial numbness and pain to the left ear), and a condition causing scarring on the left ear. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions found no link between the Veteran's parotid mass and his military service, including environmental exposures in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- left parotid gland tumor, residual facial numbness and pain, numbness/pain to left ear with scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18130419
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a delay in diagnosis and treatment of his left parotid gland tumor, as well as any resulting additional disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and clarification of opinions regarding the Veteran's claims under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to ensure compliance with the prior remand directives, including obtaining a VA examination and ensuring all relevant medical records are associated with the claims file.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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