The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including laser burns to the eyes, skin disability, porphyria cutanea tarda, and soft tissue carcinoma. The decision is final as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen any of these claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen any of the Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of laser burns to the eyes, skin disability (to include acne, skin tags, and ingrown hairs), porphyria cutanea tarda, soft tissue carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0924566
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- 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.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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