The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and significant evidence supports this reopening. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence, including a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, which relates to the etiology of his skin condition and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Board found that this evidence was both new and material, thus reopening the previously denied claim for service connection for a skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19111645
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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