The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities has been reopened, but remains denied. Service connection was granted for chloracne (presumptive). The Veteran's lumbar disc disease and skin disability were found to be unrelated to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran did not have manifestations of chloracne at this time and found that the Veteran had unrelated sebaceous hyperplasia lesion of the forehead. For the other conditions, there is no evidence of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities, Lumbar disc disease, Skin disability (chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1747957
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and erectile dysfunction. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.
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