The veteran's claim for a greater amount of disability compensation due to a 100% rating for pyoderma, effective July 8, 1993, is denied.
The deciding factor: The applicable laws and regulations mandate the payment of disability compensation at specific rates based on the level of disability. The veteran's claim seeks retroactive payments that are not authorized by law.
- Claimed conditions
- pyoderma, somatization disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0616268
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for somatization disorder, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran had a somatization disorder during the appeal period related to his service-connected depression.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. His somatization disorder is granted as well, but the other issues are remanded due to a need for further examination and development.
- Partly granted
The Board has not determined whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for somatization disorder and PTSD. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no new and material evidence, but his claim of service connection for somatization disorder is denied due to lack of nexus between the condition and service.
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