The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented with which to reopen the veteran's service connection claim for psoriasis. The RO previously denied this claim in October 1968, but the veteran submitted additional medical records indicating his current condition of psoriasis and its relationship to military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new medical evidence supports a reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection due to his preexisting psoriasis which may have been aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0831738
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