The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 18, 1996, for the award of service connection for folliculitis/chloracne is denied. The RO must review and re-adjudicate his claim for a higher initial disability rating.
The deciding factor: The earliest dated submission by the veteran evidencing an attempt to apply for this benefit was November 18, 1996, which is the date of receipt of the claim for service connection. The effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of the claim under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- folliculitis/chloracne
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0713795
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The veteran's service-connected folliculitis/chloracne, secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is currently rated at 10 percent since August 30, 2002. The condition has been manifested by superficial scarring and involving isolated diffusely spread lesions on the face, torso, and extremities that affects less than 40% of the face and neck.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be caused by his service-connected low back and radiculopathy disabilities, which prevent him from doing enjoyable activities and daily living tasks.
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