The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder with dyspepsia, seborrheic dermatitis claimed as skin rash, jungle rot, and chloracne, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. However, it has denied service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted is new and material to the claims, but a direct link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service was not established.
- Claimed conditions
- dyspepsia claimed as stomach problems, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, seborrheic dermatitis claimed as skin rash, jungle rot, and chloracne, lipoma, right thigh
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0908969
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
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- Partly granted
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