The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral cataracts, and a skin disability have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral cataracts. The service connection for the skin disability remains pending as it is unclear whether the Veteran actually has chloracne.
The deciding factor: The evidence provided sufficient new and material information to reopen the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder, leading to its grant. Service connection was granted for bilateral cataracts due to their secondary relationship with diabetes mellitus type II. The skin disability remains pending as there is confusion over whether the Veteran actually has chloracne.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include anxiety disorder), Bilateral Cataracts, Skin Disability (chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19171074
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