The Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hip bursitis were granted service connection. The Veteran was also granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hip bursitis had their onset in service, while her asthma required inhalational anti-inflammatory medication as part of its treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin disorder (claimed as pityriasis rosacea with an element of eczema), Bilateral hip bursitis, Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0906524
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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