The VA determined that the veteran's bromhidrosis does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as it is manifested by no more than slight exfoliation, exudation or itching and affects only small areas of his body. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The disability did not cause any significant impairment in function or appearance that would warrant a higher rating under VA's schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bromhidrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0015238
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bromhidrosis with dermatophyte and hyperhidrosis of both feet is currently rated at 10 percent, the minimum rating available under VA's rating schedule. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis, which were previously rated as part of the same entity, are now recognized separately with a combined rating of 40 percent effective March 3, 2006. The Director of Compensation and Pension granted an additional 10 percent extraschedular rating for the bromhidrosis component.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding the impact of his bromhidrosis on his occupational and social functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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