The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for a service-connected left arm abscess was denied. The RO granted service connection for the condition but assigned a non-compensable rating.,Service connection was also denied for right hand tremors, left hand tremors, squamous cell carcinoma, and migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left arm abscess has not reoccurred, and the residual scar is neither painful nor unstable. The evidence does not support a higher rating.,Right and left hand tremors were not related to service or service-connected disease or injury.,Squamous cell carcinoma was not related to service as it had resolved after surgery in 2011.,Migraine headaches are etiologically related to service exposure during deployment, but the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm abscess, right hand tremors, left hand tremors, squamous cell carcinoma, migraine headaches, lumbar degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18132860
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