The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and a nervous condition have been reopened, but the Board finds that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decision. The Veteran's separation examination noted a skin abnormality, which may or may not refer to his tattoo. There are also STRs indicating treatment for constipation with emotional overlay and Librium use.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not clearly establish that there was CUE in the original rating decision as it is ambiguous whether the separation examination's notation of a skin abnormality refers to a physical condition or the Veteran's tattoo. The Board finds no clear error, but the claims are reopened for further review.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne vulgaris, Sebaceous cyst
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1618920
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