The veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange. The issue of post-traumatic stress disorder remains pending and requires further development.
The deciding factor: Porphyria cutanea tarda was diagnosed during service or within one year of service, presumed related to Agent Orange exposure, and the veteran's symptoms are continuous since service.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0112129
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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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the effective date of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was dismissed due to untimeliness.
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