The Veteran's skin disorder, manifested by a pruritic rash, is related to his period of active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim that his current pruritic rash is one and the same as the rash he experienced during his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pruritic rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1040611
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin disability, finding that it is related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The decision also supports a grant of service connection for the Veteran's status post squamous cell carcinoma, which was found to be causally related to his herbicide agent exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin condition, including dermatitis, pruritic rash, eczema, and psoriasis. The case is being returned to obtain an updated VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of any current skin conditions.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for back pain, headaches, and a skin rash are denied as there is no evidence of any current disabilities or treatment during his military service. The claim for service connection based on an undiagnosed illness is also denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for small airways disease, which is a respiratory disorder. The veteran's asthma was noted during his active duty and continued after discharge.
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