The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of SJS affecting his skin, effective July 14, 2005. The veteran previously had a combined 20 percent rating for both eye and skin manifestations. The decision also denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of SJS affecting his eyes.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted as part of this appeal provided sufficient evidence to determine that the veteran's skin condition, which is a residual of SJS, warranted a 30 percent evaluation based on the extent and nature of the scarring. The eye symptoms did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0619471
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Decisions by this judge: 1,440 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, finding no new and material evidence that would allow the claim to be reopened.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's generalized sensory and motor polyneuropathy with axonal loss, as well as his neuralgia of the upper and lower extremities, is granted service connection. Service connection for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is also granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's seizure disorder, anxiety disorders, tinnitus, and headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected TBI.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.
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