The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for neurodermatitis, finding no current evidence of this condition and concluding that it was not shown on recent VA examinations or in multiple private or VA outpatient treatment records.
The deciding factor: The absence of neurodermatitis was noted in the most recent VA examination reports and in multiple private or VA outpatient treatment records, preventing a higher rating from being assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- neurodermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, seborrheic keratosis, tinea corporis, herpes labialis, tinea cruris, blepharitis, dermatitis, chronic otitis externa with eczema changes, actinic keratosis, tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0428893
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of June 8, 2022 for the award of service connection for a skin disability (dermatitis). This decision is based on the receipt of an intent to file dated June 8, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral tinea pedis, which is a condition related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that his condition had its onset during active duty and is related to exposure to harmful sun while deployed in Afghanistan.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis as the appeal is considered duplicative of a previous decision.
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