The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for tinea versicolor, service connection for PTSD and tinnitus. The decision also found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for arterial hypertension.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any evidence of constant itching, extensive lesions or marked disfigurement in service which would warrant a higher initial rating prior to August 30, 2002. For the period after August 30, 2002, the veteran's condition covered 40% of his skin and warranted a 30% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinea versicolor"}, {"condition_name":"post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616191
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What this means for you
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