The Board granted service connection for neurodermatitis of the hands and assigned a 50% rating. Service connection was also granted for chronic bilateral eye disability, but not for chest pain.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records showed in-service onset of recurrent dry and scaly rashes on his hands, which were diagnosed as neurodermatitis of the hands. The Board found that the current level of disability more nearly approximated a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurodermatitis of the hands, Chronic bilateral eye disability, Chest pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0004629
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- Denied
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