The Board has granted service connection for amoebic dysentery and a current skin disorder manifested by actinic keratosis, finding that the Veteran was treated for these conditions during active service and they are related to his military service. The effective date is not specified as it falls within the presumptive period.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran's statements of treatment for amoebic dysentery during service and noted that he had symptoms consistent with the criteria for a minimum 10% rating under DC 7321. For his skin disorder, the Board considered the evidence in relative equipoise, finding it at least as likely as not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- amoebic dysentery, actinic keratosis (skin disorder)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1203570
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