The Veteran's claims for tuberculosis, lumbosacral strain, a skin condition affecting the entire body, and PTSD/Depressive Disorder have been granted. The claim for service connection for tuberculosis was reopened due to new evidence showing exposure during service. Service connection is established for lumbosacral strain and a skin disorder affecting the entire body. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and depressive disorder were also reopened.
The deciding factor: The submitted medical evidence demonstrated that the Veteran had current diagnoses related to his claimed conditions, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- tuberculosis, lumbosacral strain, neurodermatitis of the back (also claimed as burning skin pain), skin disorder affecting the entire body, PTSD and depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037389
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