The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The claim for service connection was based on new evidence not previously considered, but the Board found no direct or presumptive link between his conditions and military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the veteran's current diagnoses (genital warts) and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- spots on both arms, extra skin growth(s), genital warts
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2004
- Citation
- 0403964
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for painful penile scars but denied a compensable evaluation for genital warts.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for urethritis, left epididymitis, genital warts, Bell's palsy, and noncompensable evaluations for residuals of a fractured 5th digit, left hand, rhinitis, upper respiratory infections, and scar on the right index finger.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and higher rating for genital warts due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a skin disorder affecting the Veteran's genitals and/or groin to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its relationship to active service.
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