The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for chloracne was granted, and he is currently receiving a 10 percent disability rating since July 6, 2006. The Board has determined that the current level of his chloracne does not warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate symptoms that would support a higher rating under any diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1403996
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- Remanded (sent back)
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