The veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure was denied in April 1994, but the Board reopened the claim due to new evidence submitted since then.,PTSD was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent from December 29, 1997 and increased to 70 percent effective October 13, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD symptoms have persisted and significantly impacted his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0107230
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for various cancers and related conditions due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, finding that it manifested within one year of his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ did not provide a VA examination or medical opinion for the Veteran's cutaneous T-cell lymphoma disability, which is required due to the low threshold being triggered. The claim is therefore remanded for this purpose.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, as the condition affects between 20 to 25 percent of the Veteran's body.
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