The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral leg skin disease, bilateral eye disorder, and lung disorder have been withdrawn. The appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied. Appeals for new and material evidence regarding lung disorder and coronary artery disease are remanded. Service connection for spine disorder is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the aforementioned conditions, resulting in their dismissal. The denial of a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was based on the absence of nasal passage obstruction or polyps as per VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg skin disease (claimed as skin lesions), bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder (previously claimed as spot on lung), coronary artery disease, spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20009678
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