The Board has granted service connection for a chronic skin disorder, manifested by stasis dermatitis of the lower extremities, secondary to the service-connected residuals of a right tibia fracture with traumatic arthritis. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a right tibia fracture with traumatic arthritis is also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported the argument that the skin disorder was related to the service-connected right tibia fracture with traumatic arthritis, thus granting secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, stasis dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0020128
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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