The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and low back disabilities have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the merits of these claims can be addressed.,For his right elbow scar and tinea pedis with tinea cruris, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's new and material evidence relates to unestablished facts that raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims for service connection. However, additional development is needed as the current evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if these conditions are related to service.,For his right elbow scar and tinea pedis with tinea cruris, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability, Low back disability, Right elbow scar, Tinea pedis with tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21000636
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What this means for you
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