The claim for service connection for a skin disorder was reopened, but further evidentiary development is needed before adjudicating the merits. The claim for service connection for a bilateral lung disorder was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no chronic symptoms of lung disorder during or after service and no competent medical opinion linking current disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, bilateral lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0901326
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his military service.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral lung disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a current disability related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from a dermatologist or allergist regarding the nature and etiology of all skin conditions present during the pendency of the claim.
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