The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim for service connection for psoriasis, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence indicated no known association between diabetes and psoriasis, and no clear link between diabetes causing or aggravating psoriasis. The August 2004 and January 2008 VA examiners both stated that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his psoriasis.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0910455
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for higher initial ratings for psoriasis, and these claims are dismissed.
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