Service connection is granted for right ankle/heel inversion, left ear perforation (previously claimed as right ear perforation), chronic bronchitis, and left wrist and thumb scars. A TDIU is also granted.,Bladder disability and seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp are remanded due to insufficient rationale provided in the February 2018 DBQ.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for right ankle/heel inversion, left ear perforation (previously claimed as right ear perforation), chronic bronchitis, and left wrist and thumb scars based on evidence of onset during service and continuity of symptomatology.,Bladder disability and seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp are remanded to provide a rationale for their connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle/heel inversion, Left ear perforation (previously claimed as right ear perforation), Chronic bronchitis, Left wrist and thumb scars, Bladder disability, Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18133100
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