The veteran's accrued benefits for a period of two years based on his service-connected disability, rated at 80 percent disabling, are granted.
The deciding factor: Accrued benefits were awarded as the veteran had a dependent spouse and was receiving compensation for a service-connected condition rated at 80% disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurativa, acne vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0102649
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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.
What you can do next
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