The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's dishydrotic eczema of the legs, feet, and hands with secondary infection effective May 15, 2001. The veteran previously had service-connected residuals of heat rash of the legs with secondary infection.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened on new evidence received in May 2001, which included VA outpatient treatment records from June and July 2001, leading to a determination that the dishydrotic eczema constituted a new condition arising from the previously service-connected heat rash of the legs.
- Claimed conditions
- Dishydrotic eczema, Secondary infection (former heat rash)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0415355
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,669 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0415355.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.