The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a skin condition of the feet, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted was not new and material as it did not provide a medical nexus between the veteran's current disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0638741
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- Granted
The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, skin condition of the feet, and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected. However, service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted with an effective date of January 22, 2012.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for a Travel Board hearing.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence. The RO previously determined that the veteran's pes planus, skin condition of the feet, and hearing loss disability were not aggravated by service.
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