The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for coccidioidomycosis and bilateral blindness, both of which are found to be related to active military service. The Veteran's current conditions are considered direct service connections.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed respiratory disorder (coccidioidomycosis) developed as a result of his active military service in the desert area, and his bilateral blindness is secondary to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- coccidioidomycosis, bilateral blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1410152
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral blindness, left leg amputation, and right leg amputation were dismissed as untimely. The issues are moot due to a full grant of benefits in another appeal stream.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung disability, considering both direct service connection and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) theories.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for coccidioidomycosis and conjunctivitis as the evidence did not show that these conditions began during or were otherwise caused by active service.
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