The VA denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected lichen nitidus, currently rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The RO found that there was no new and material evidence to support a higher rating for the veteran's skin condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen nitidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0102643
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
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