The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the hands and awarded a 10 percent rating for chronic seborrheic blepharitis. The ratings for hemorrhoids and residuals of multiple burns of the face and hands were not changed.

The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise as to whether there is a causal relationship between the inservice injury and the currently diagnosed arthritis of the hands, resulting in service connection being granted. For chronic seborrheic blepharitis, the veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

Claimed conditions

Arthritis of the hands, Chronic seborrheic blepharitis, Hemorrhoids, Residuals of multiple burns of the face and hands

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

March 28, 2002

Citation

0202916

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