The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder and acne, but denied the claim for ligament damage of the left ankle. The veteran's acne is rated at 10% from August 4, 1998, to present, while his left shoulder disorder remains at 0%. His left ankle condition continues to be rated at 0%.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disorder was well-grounded. For acne, the Board determined that from April 24, 1996, to August 3, 1998, he had extensive lesions warranting a 30% rating; from August 4, 1998, to present, he has itching over an exposed surface or extensive area warranting a 10% rating. For the left ankle condition, no evidence of disability was found.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disorder, Acne, Ligament Damage of Left Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0014362
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