The Board has determined that the Veteran's seborrheic keratosis, prurigo nodularis, and solar lentigines are causally related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: Seborrheic keratoses were found to be at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's military service based on the expected natural progression of seborrheic keratosis documented during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic keratoses, prurigo nodularis, solar lentigines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1208653
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as eczema and prurigo nodularis, hypertension, and hiatal hernia with GERD are now granted. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a skin condition, as it is unclear if there is any relationship between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his military service or herbicide exposure. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, solar lentigines, and acne as manifestations of a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), while denying an increased rating for PTSD with residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Board also granted initial ratings for migraine and tension headaches, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The appeal was granted to the extent that new and relevant evidence was received, allowing for readjudication of the claim for service connection for a skin condition. The issue is remanded for further development.
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