The veteran's cystic acne and right ankle sprains have been granted increased evaluations, while service connection for a right shoulder contusion secondary to recurrent right ankle sprains has also been established.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the proximate result of the right ankle disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Cystic Acne, Disfigurement from Cystic Acne, Right Ankle Sprains
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0032488
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at a 20 percent rating, effective from December 3, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse the June 1984 and March 1985 rating decisions on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error. The effective date for the grant of service connection for cystic acne is set at January 23, 1985.
- Granted
The Veteran's PFB and cystic acne have been rated at 30 percent each since July 18, 2012. The current ratings are not higher.
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