The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected cutaneous leishmaniasis, finding that the condition does not meet criteria warranting an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The current disability is not active and does not require systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- cutaneous leishmaniasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605401
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cutaneous leishmaniasis as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during or recent to the filing of the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for cutaneous leishmaniasis and service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to cutaneous leishmaniasis, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for cutaneous leishmaniasis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and authorization for release of private medical records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected folliculitis, claimed as cutaneous leishmaniasis, has been rated at 10 percent since June 16, 1992.
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