The Board found that the Veteran's current skin condition is less likely as not related to, or aggravated by, his military service. The earliest clinical evidence of a skin condition was in 2007, more than 38 years after the Veteran separated from service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent and credible clinical and/or lay evidence which supports a finding that the Veteran's skin condition is causally related to, or aggravated by, active service. The lapse of time between service separation and the earliest documentation of current disability is a factor for consideration in deciding a service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1627876
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for hypothyroidism and remanded claims for separate ratings for an eye disability and skin disability as residuals of the service-connected hypothyroidism.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis, chronic folliculitis, and a rash of the groin are found to be related to service. The skin disability is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a scalp condition is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, including as secondary to service-connected bilateral hip bursitis, is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining service treatment records and medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed conditions.
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