The veteran's neurodermatitis is likely attributable to his military service and the Board finds that service connection is warranted for this condition. The claim of increased rating for residuals of a back injury and degenerative changes in the lumbar spine with right L4 radiculitis remains pending.
The deciding factor: Service medical records show no pertinent defects at entry into military service, but post-service VA treatment records indicate recurrent neurodermatitis since 1953. The examiner's opinion supports a finding of continuity of symptoms related to the veteran's neurodermatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Back injury and degenerative changes in the lumbar spine with right L4 radiculitis, Neurodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0403865
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