The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pruritus ani warrants a rating of 50 percent, effective October 26, 2000.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed findings consistent with ulceration and extensive exfoliation or crusting, warranting a higher rating under the amended criteria for skin disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- pruritus ani
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608723
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic non-allergic rhinitis and granted increased ratings for maxillary sinusitis, anal/perianal fistula, hemorrhoids, and pruritus ani during various periods.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent for pruritus ani based on constant slight or occasional moderate leakage.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left foot disability, right foot disability, hemorrhoids, pruritus ani, and iron deficiency anemia on a direct basis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for folliculitis and denied the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for rectal disability, specifically pruritus ani, and for service connection for vision loss. Migraine headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and sleep disturbance were remanded.
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