The Veteran's skin condition has been manifested by the need for constant or near-constant systemic therapy and/or flare-ups that cover more than 40 percent of his body as of May 20, 2010. The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition has been treated constantly or near-constantly with corticosteroids for the past 12 months and covers more than 40 percent of his body during flare-ups, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition (chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1505205
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims, including those related to skin condition (chloracne), kidney condition, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and heart condition (ischemic heart disease).
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to exposure to acoustic trauma.,Service connection was also granted for a skin condition (chloracne), with the reasoning that it preexisted service but was aggravated by service.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, multiple sclerosis, a skin condition (chloracne), hyperlipidemia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision was based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.
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