The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for acne vulgaris and tinea versicolor, currently rated at 30 percent disabling, and service connection for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's conditions warranted a higher rating or that his psychiatric disability was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne Vulgaris, Tinea Versicolor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0838981
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