Denied
The Board denied a separate compensable rating for bilateral diabetic retinopathy and remanded the claims for service connection for skin condition, chloracne, acne, soft tissue sarcoma (basal cell carcinoma) due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy did not meet the criteria for a separate compensable rating as it did not result in incapacitating episodes or visual impairment. The claims for service connection were remanded for further development and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral diabetic retinopathy, skin condition (chloracne and acne), soft tissue sarcoma (basal cell carcinoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017801
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