The veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss is currently rated as Level III, warranting a noncompensable rating. The Board finds that the veteran's skin disability (diagnosed as eczema) was incurred during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the finding of an in-service skin rash consistent with current dermatitis or eczema, which is considered presumptive due to the veteran's combat service. The Board also found that there is no clear and convincing evidence against a link between the current skin disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Hearing Loss, Skin Disability (Eczema)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0403859
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