The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorders of the right foot, ankle, knee, hip, and spine. However, it is unclear whether these conditions are directly related to military service or secondary to a pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran relates to his current diagnoses but does not establish a direct link between his current conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disorder of the Right Foot, Ankle Disorder, Knee Disorder, Hip Disorder, Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1134950
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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