The veteran's service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda due to exposure to Agent Orange was granted, but the RO later severed this service connection. The claim for an initial compensable rating is denied as there is no legal basis for a retroactive increase after proper severance of service connection.
The deciding factor: The law prohibits a retroactive increase or additional benefits once basic entitlement has been terminated by severance of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0626284
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the effective date of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was dismissed due to untimeliness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver, dizziness, left shoulder pains, and others, as additional development is necessary to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.
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