The Board found that the veteran's current disability of the peripheral nervous system, variously diagnosed, was presumed to have been incurred during his active military service. Service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was granted with a 50% evaluation initially and later increased to 70%. The claim for higher rating remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's current disability of the peripheral nervous system, variously diagnosed, is presumed to have been incurred during his active military service due to the state of equipoise on whether it was manifested within one year of discharge from service. Service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was granted based on new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral nervous system disability, porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0003919
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- Dismissed
The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.
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