The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, with some issues being granted and others remaining in denial. The decision is based on the merits of the cases where new and material evidence was not received to reopen previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: No specific deciding factor provided; the decision is based on the merits of the reopened claim for a skin disability and the denial of other claims due to lack of new and material evidence or failure to meet service connection criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, skin disability (claimed as a rash/itch all over body and left upper leg), right leg/ankle injury, right leg/ankle scar, migraine headaches, head scar, scars of the left hand, hearing loss, eyesight condition (likely referring to refractive error or cataracts), high blood pressure, left knee disability, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1031307
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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