The Board has granted a higher disability rating of 30 percent for chloracne with comedonic acne, folliculitis, and residual scarring effective from June 22, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence received after his original claim in May 2001, leading to a higher disability rating of 30 percent for chloracne with comedonic acne, folliculitis, and residual scarring effective from June 22, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, comedonic acne, folliculitis, residual scarring
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1517918
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