The Veteran's skin disorder of the scalp is remanded for an addendum medical opinion to address his lay testimony regarding injuries sustained during service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disorders are remanded for a new VA examination to determine if they had their onset in or are otherwise related to service, including parachute jumping.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's lay testimony regarding injuries sustained during service and the progression of his skin disorder.,The examiner failed to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders were proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected left tibial nerve paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disorder of the Scalp, Bilateral Foot Disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027912
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What this means for you
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