The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an extra-schedular evaluation for a latex allergy, finding no objective evidence of frequent hospitalization or marked interference with employment.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence that the veteran's latex allergy has resulted in frequent hospitalization or caused marked interference with employment.
- Claimed conditions
- latex allergy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0534249
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings for contact dermatitis and latex allergy, as well as his diabetes mellitus claim. The remand requires additional medical opinions to address whether oral medications are like corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs, and whether erectile dysfunction and kidney neoplasm were aggravated by diabetes mellitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's latex allergy, including whether it is a congenital defect or an acquired disease. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to assess his condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher initial rating for his skin conditions, as well as his claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus. The decision also addressed his increased rating for diabetes mellitus.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for contact dermatitis and latex allergy was granted based on direct evidence showing the conditions were present during his military service. The effective date is set at July 29, 2002.
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