The Veteran's skin lesions of the neck/scalp are found to be service-connected, and he is granted a 20 percent disability evaluation for BPH. The issues related to maxillary sinusitis, lumbar spine, heart condition, and right knee degenerative arthritis remain pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for skin lesions of the neck/scalp due to exposure to Agent Orange during service. A 20 percent disability evaluation for BPH is granted effective from July 16, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Lesions of the Neck/Scalp, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1238066
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