The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, skin disability (including tinea pedis and manus), and bilateral hand neuropathy. The August 18, 2004 VA examination related to Agent Orange exposure is missing from the record.
The deciding factor: The August 18, 2004 VA examination for Agent Orange exposure was not obtained as requested by the veteran in his April 2004 statement. This examination would have provided important information regarding the etiology of the veteran's skin disability and bilateral hand neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Disability (including tinea pedis and manus)"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hand Neuropathy"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0611949
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