The Veteran's tinea versicolor is granted as service connection due to a finding of reasonable doubt in his favor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded due to the need to verify stressors and obtain a VA examination.,Service connection for COPD is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to asbestos and obtain a VA examination.,Service connection for polycythemia vera is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate.,Service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinea versicolor has been found to be at least as likely as not incurred during service, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need to verify stressors and obtain a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the psychiatric disorder.,COPD is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to asbestos and obtain a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of COPD.,Polycythemia vera is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate to determine if it may be related to service.,Diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate to determine if it may be related to service.,Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea versicolor, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), polycythemia vera, diabetes mellitus, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22049709
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