The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disability, leishmaniasis, is service-connected as it originated during active service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on new evidence (the inconclusive biopsy results) and the Veteran's in-service exposure to insect bites while stationed in Iraq.
- Claimed conditions
- leishmaniasis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1540323
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking a higher rating for leishmaniasis and id reaction dermatitis, bilateral lower extremities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for leishmaniasis and COPD, while remanding claims for sleep apnea, bilateral elbow disability, left shoulder disability, and chronic headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple conditions, and the Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions. The issues on appeal have been remanded for further action.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for leishmaniasis, finding no objective medical evidence of the condition.
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