The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for hidradenitis suppurativa, effective March 3, 1994. The earlier effective date of September 27, 1995 for service connection of dysthymia is also confirmed.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa was found to be more disabling than the current assigned rating, warranting a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0108875
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left foot corn and calluses, while remanding the claims for persistent depressive disorder and hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a skin disability and hernias to obtain additional medical opinions, as the previous VA examinations are found insufficient.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa was dismissed due to a failure to follow claims processing rules.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for hidradenitis suppurativa and granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to a need for additional evidence.
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