The Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that his current hypertension is not related to service, as there is no indication of any compensable hypertension until after discharge from service.,There is no indication that the Veteran's lung disability, including scarring, is related to service. His private medical records indicate he was diagnosed with COPD and tuberculosis, but do not suggest a connection to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, hypertension, lung disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1531240
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