The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin lesion on his back was reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence, including a private medical opinion linking the condition to his military service, raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection was also granted for jungle rot (claimed as cellulitis), but the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the skin lesion claim, linking it to service. The private medical opinion provided by Dr. A.K. supported this finding.,For jungle rot, there was no current diagnosis in the Veteran's records, despite his reported treatment during service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin lesion, jungle rot (also claimed as cellulitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023807
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, including as due to exposure to chemicals and/or toxins. The case is being returned for further development to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure during his military service at Fort Carson.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a rash disability of the back, including eczema, finding that there was no evidence to support a current diagnosis related to service and concluding that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, respiratory, and skin lesion disabilities due to a lack of current disability evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease, skin lesion, and bilateral knee condition due to his request for withdrawal. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no evidence that it is related to active military service.
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