Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
The deciding factor: The examiner failed to identify time intervals over the rating period during which emotional stress, alcohol usage, and tobacco use had collectively and significantly contributed to the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013633
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