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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the effective date of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was dismissed due to untimeliness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver, dizziness, left shoulder pains, and others, as additional development is necessary to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
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