The claim for hypertension is reopened and granted. The claims for respiratory disorder, ulcer, GERD, foot condition, and skin condition are remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to the Veteran's service connection claims, including his exposure to hazardous chemicals in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Respiratory disorder (chronic bronchitis), Ulcer, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Foot condition (jungle rot and/or fungus), Skin condition (chloracne, hyperpigmentation)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123801
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