The VA granted service connection for poikiloderma of civatte of the neck and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective May 1, 2005. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine with disc bulge was also granted, but he is still seeking higher evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's poikiloderma of civatte did not meet criteria warranting a higher evaluation based on its characteristics and extent. The VA also found no evidence to support an increased rating for his degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine with disc bulge.
- Claimed conditions
- poikiloderma of civatte
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0839046
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, other than tinea pedis, tinea manum, and poikiloderma of civatte, to include as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, chemical exposure, or sun exposure due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for hypothyroidism. Service connection was granted for poikiloderma of civatte.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's current skin conditions, tinea versicolor and poikiloderma of civatte, are considered to have been caused by events in service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorder, including fibroepithelial polyps, seborrheic keratosis, poikiloderma of civatte, and idiopathic guttate hypomelanoisis, had its onset in service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
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