The Board denied service connection for residuals of chemical exposure, reopened the claim for PTSD based on new evidence, but denied both the increased rating for atopic dermatitis and the reopening of the PTSD claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any residual disability due to chemical exposure in service. The additional evidence submitted by the veteran was found to be significant enough to reopen the claim for PTSD, but it did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability related to chemical exposure or PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of chemical exposure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0425273
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