The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected acne vulgaris, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: The VA medical evidence did not show active lesions or disfigurement warranting a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0300719
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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