The Board denied service connection for a rash on the chest, neck, arms, back, and face. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence showing mental health treatment and diagnoses. However, no new evidence related to the spot on the lungs or bilateral blindness has been received since the last denial in April 2007.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted for the claims of service connection for a spot on the lungs and bilateral blindness.
- Claimed conditions
- rash, psychiatric disorder, spot on lungs, bilateral blindness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1512183
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