The Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin rash disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence, and the case is remanded for further development including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence provided since the April 1981 rating decision suggests a current diagnosis of a skin rash with follow-up treatment, raising the possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144232
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal to reopen the claim for service connection for a skin rash disorder has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded cases involving bilateral feet issues, lung disability, and colon cancer with residual symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, skin rash disorder, and diabetes mellitus are reopened. The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other factors linking these conditions to his military service.
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