The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claims for bilateral knee disorder, hookworm infestation (claimed as a skin condition), and kidney disorder manifested by hematuria. The claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is denied. The appellant's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the July 1984 rating decision does not provide new and material evidence to reopen the claims for bilateral knee disorder, hookworm infestation (claimed as a skin condition), and kidney disorder manifested by hematuria. The claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria, bilateral knee disorder, hookworm infestation (claimed as a skin condition), kidney disorder manifested by hematuria, skin disorder (claimed as hookworm infestation)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0520181
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