The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant, as well as his service connection claims for scabies, superimposed on fungal infection, dyshidrotic eczema, and hypertension. The decision also found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected conditions. His claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a relationship between his current skin disorders and active service, nor did new and material evidence support reopening the claim for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Scabies, superimposed on fungal infection, Dyshidrotic eczema, Hypertension (denied)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032299
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a claim was filed prior to January 9, 2017.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to incomplete development of records and lack of a VA examination. The Veteran's skin disabilities, including herpes, need further evaluation by a dermatologist.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability, urinary incontinence, dyshidrotic eczema, and osteoarthritis of the right knee were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions regarding her dental disability or her claim for urinary incontinence. For dyshidrotic eczema, the Board noted that there was no demonstration by medical or lay evidence of record of a current disability requiring systemic therapy. For osteoarthritis of the right knee, the Board found slight limitation of motion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability and failed to restore service connection for dyshidrotic eczema.
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