The veteran's skin rash of the groin is found to be proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran's PTSD more closely approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% evaluation for the entire appeal period. The veteran's hypertension has not met or nearly approximated the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The veteran is granted a compensable rating of 10% for his service-connected residual shrapnel burn scar, left leg.
The deciding factor: The December 2006 VA examiner found that the veteran's skin rash was proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and assigned a 50% evaluation for PTSD based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The RO did not find any evidence of kidney dysfunction or hypertension at least 40 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101, which would warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin rash of the groin and left arm
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0737937
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What this means for you
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