The Veteran's service connection for septal telangiectasis is granted. Service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes is denied. Increased ratings are granted for prostatitis, GERD with diverticulitis, hemorrhoids with hematochezia, and scars status post-staphylococcus infection prior to July 27, 2016. The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, a right leg disability (claimed as right leg being longer than the left leg), occipital neuralgia, vision loss secondary to TBI residuals, and a dental condition for treatment purposes are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to grant service connection for septal telangiectasis. Service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes is denied as the Veteran does not have a diagnosis for which compensation may be granted. Increased ratings were granted for prostatitis, GERD with diverticulitis, hemorrhoids with hematochezia, and scars status post-staphylococcus infection prior to July 27, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- septal telangiectasis (epistaxis), periodontal disease, prostatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with diverticulitis, hemorrhoids with hematochezia, scars, status post-staphylococcus infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20033934
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- Remanded (sent back)
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