The VA determined that the veteran's post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation of the feet and ankles warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection in April 1995.
The deciding factor: The skin condition affected less than 20% of the exposed areas and less than 1% of the entire body, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0729139
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- Denied
The Veteran's skin condition, specifically PFB with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and atrophic skin, was denied an initial compensable rating prior to April 11, 2022.,Since April 11, 2022, the Veteran's skin condition has been rated as a non-compensable disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion to address the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service symptoms and reoccurring skin symptoms since service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PFB is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. He contends that this rating does not accurately reflect the severity of his disability, which has led to itching all over his body and spread of areas of increased pigmentation. The Board finds remanded for a VA examination to determine if other skin disabilities are secondary to his service-connected PFB. Additionally, the Veteran's left foot pes planus is currently not service-connected, so his claim for a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence due to this condition must be remanded as well.
- Denied
The Veteran's skin disorders were not shown to be related to service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found the medical evidence against the claim and denied it.
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