The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet is granted. Entitlement to service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. The claims for service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on new evidence received since the December 1973 rating decision that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability of the bilateral feet. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22051395
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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