The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and insomnia. The claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis (claimed as extremely dry skin-rash on legs), seborrheic keratosis, pigmented-lower back (claimed as cancer in my back) were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence for his previously denied claims. The claims for ischemic heart disease were granted based on presumed service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during service, but tinnitus and insomnia were denied as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis (claimed as flat feet), eczema, atopic dermatitis (claimed as extremely dry skin-rash on legs), seborrheic keratosis, pigmented-lower back (claimed as cancer in my back)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19113255
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