The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lichen simplex chronicus and left hand scar, as well as his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of an upper back injury. The RO is instructed to readjudicate these issues based on all available evidence.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not establish that the veteran's conditions are related to service or any other compensable basis.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen simplex chronicus, left hand scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0322860
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left hand scar, finding that it was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion and failure to consider the Veteran's in-service chemical exposure. The Veteran's skin conditions are related to service, but a TERA opinion is needed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability.,PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but not more than that. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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