The Veteran's skin disorders are remanded for a VA examination to determine their etiology, including whether they are related to herbicide exposure. His bilateral hearing loss is also remanded for an updated VA examination. The TDIU claim is remanded as well.
The deciding factor: The claims involve the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disorders and hearing loss due to service connection issues, and a determination of employability status.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne keloidalis nuchae, Tinea cruris, Tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119798
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What this means for you
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