The veteran's service connection claim for eczema was denied. His cystic acne of the face, back, chest, shoulder and left leg is currently rated at 30%. The residuals of his injury to the right index finger are also rated at 10%.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no relationship between the veteran's eczema and his service-connected cystic acne. The VA examination did not find current manifestations of the service-connected cystic acne on the left leg, but rather found that the skin disorder of the right leg was related to the skin condition of the left leg.
- Claimed conditions
- Cystic Acne of the Face, Back, Chest, Shoulder and Left Leg, Eczema, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Residuals of an Injury of the Right Index Finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0633749
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