The veteran's current chronic skin disorder is granted service connection due to its clinical onset during his combat service in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the veteran's chronic skin condition was related to his in-service symptoms, and there is competent lay evidence of skin rashes in service with a continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0811714
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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