The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the hands and feet, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service or involvement in Project SHAD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no credible evidence linking the veteran's current skin conditions to exposure to biological agents during his service aboard the U.S.S. Carpenter as part of Project SHAD.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash of the hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0841887
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin rash of the hands and feet is service-connected, as it was present during his active duty. The heart condition issue remains pending for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA dermatologist for an opinion regarding the Veteran's skin condition. The issue of service connection for ischemic heart disease is also pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus must be denied as there is no legal basis upon which to award a higher rating. The Veteran's last VA examination for hearing loss was in January 2007, and he has requested a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the hands and feet is being remanded due to the expansion of theories of entitlement. The RO must consider all pertinent theories including as due to Agent Orange exposure, cold weather injury, or secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.
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