The Board has granted service connection for a residual scar from excision of a right post-auricle sebaceous cyst. The claim for an increased rating for chronic eczema remains denied as the veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new Diagnostic Code 7806.
The deciding factor: The veteran's eczema does not affect at least 20% of his entire body or exposed areas, and does not result in constant itching or exudation as required by the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic eczema, residual scar from excision of a right post-auricle sebaceous cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0633285
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Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a supplemental decision or remand to address an omitted issue regarding the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for chronic eczema.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected chronic eczema has rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to its severity and impact on his hands, which bleed and crack. The Board granted a TDIU rating based on the evidence showing he is unemployable due to this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic eczema and reactive airway disease, as well as her TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The VA will obtain any outstanding SSA records, private treatment records, and VA treatment records. They will also schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to assess the severity of her chronic eczema and reactive airway disease, as well as an addendum opinion regarding the combined effect of her service-connected disabilities on her employability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's skin disorders, diagnosed as chronic eczema and dermatitis, had their onset in service and the Board grants service connection for these conditions.
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