The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected cystic acne of the face and also denied service connection for a nervous condition secondary to a service-connected skin condition. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board has not addressed whether separate evaluations are warranted for acne scarring (Diagnostic Code 7800) and active cystic acne (Diagnostic Code 7806), as required by Esteban v. Brown, 6 Vet. App. 259 (1994).
- Claimed conditions
- cystic acne of the face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0112905
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks a higher disability rating for his service-connected cystic acne of the face with folliculitis of the scalp, and also wishes to have the reduction from 30 percent to 10 percent effective March 1, 2010 reviewed. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before this case can be properly adjudicated.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for markedly disfiguring scars due to cystic acne of the face, and separately assigned a 10 percent rating for painful and tender scars due to cystic acne of the face.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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