The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic inguinal strain is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary problems (including tachycardia), drug addiction, and an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to new evidence submitted since the March 2009 denial.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right scrotal mass is remanded as it is related to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic liver disability and chronic adrenal gland disability are remanded due to contaminated water and/or medication assertions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition requiring arch supports and bilateral foot disability (including edema) are remanded as they are related to in-service physical training.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for chronic inguinal strain, leaving the claim dismissed.,New evidence submitted since the March 2009 denial suggests a possible connection between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his coronary problems (including tachycardia), drug addiction, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claims are therefore remanded to determine if these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's right scrotal mass is related to his service-connected hernia disabilities, necessitating further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.,Contaminated water and/or medication assertions have been raised in the context of the Veteran's chronic liver disability and chronic adrenal gland disability. These claims are remanded for further development on these grounds.,The Veteran's bilateral foot condition requiring arch supports and bilateral foot disability (including edema) are related to his in-service physical training, necessitating examination and opinion regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic inguinal strain, coronary problems (including tachycardia), drug addiction, acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, and alcoholism), right scrotal mass, chronic liver disability, chronic adrenal gland disability, bilateral foot condition requiring arch supports, bilateral foot disability (including edema)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20010639
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