The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent disability rating for cystic acne, finding that entitlement to such increase was not factually ascertainable within one year prior to December 6, 1995.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected cystic acne is denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than December 6, 1995 due to lack of factual ascertainability within a year before that date.
- Claimed conditions
- cystic acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0213769
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 30% rating for cystic acne and restored a separate 30% rating for painful scars of the back and groin, effective November 1, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis, a rating greater than 10 percent for cystic acne, an initial compensable rating for scars associated with cystic acne, and various other conditions. The claims were either denied or remanded.
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