The Veteran's skin disorder and pulmonary disorder (COPD and emphysema) are found to be related to his military service. The Veteran's hearing loss is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection established for the Veteran's benign hyperkeratotic lesions and COPD and emphysema based on continuity of symptomatology since service, with no evidence against this claim. Hearing loss was also granted as it had its clinical onset during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign hyperkeratotic lesions, COPD and emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1757062
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