The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pericardial tumor and dyshidrosis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: The RO denied service connection based on a lack of new and material evidence presented by the veteran in support of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- pericardial tumor, dyshidrosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0400750
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for dermatitis and dyshidrosis for additional development of the record, including a new examination and medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of statutory or regulatory authority, and the AOJ correctly started payment in October 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for dyshidrosis and entitlement to a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. A new medical opinion is needed, and extraschedular consideration must be provided for the TDIU claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection or higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed. The claims for sebaceous cyst of the nose, chronic pharyngitis, and chronic sinusitis were reopened but not granted. Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted under the PACT Act.
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