The VA has granted an increased rating of 70% for the service-connected psychiatric disability effective April 22, 1999, but denied increased ratings for acne vulgaris and psychiatric disabilities prior to specific dates. The veteran's appeal is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's acne vulgaris warranted a 70% rating effective April 22, 1999, but did not find additional evidence of service connection for other conditions or exposure basis to warrant increased ratings prior to specific dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne vulgaris, Herpes simplex disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0032673
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, granting a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The appeal for increased ratings for acne, left hip flexion, and right hip flexion was dismissed due to an erroneous docketing by the Board.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for acne vulgaris, finding that the evidence did not support a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from August 1, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for an aid and attendance examination to assess the Veteran's functional impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.
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