The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnoses of dyshidrotic eczema and multiple sclerosis are not related to her active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's in-service skin conditions, including heat rash, contact dermatitis, or atopic distribution follicular rash, caused her current dyshidrotic eczema. Additionally, there is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's multiple sclerosis and her active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided clear explanations for why the Veteran's in-service skin conditions are not related to her current dyshidrotic eczema diagnosis, as well as why there is insufficient evidence linking her multiple sclerosis to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrotic eczema, multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1714254
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for contact dermatitis, multiple sclerosis, and eye disorder due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims are remanded as there were pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the original decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema must be remanded to obtain an adequate opinion regarding whether his condition is related to his service in Iraq.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, alcohol and cocaine abuse disorder, and multiple sclerosis are all granted. The claim for multiple sclerosis is based on a current diagnosis within the 7-year presumptive period after separation from service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, characterized by urticaria with hives and dyshidrotic eczema, is now rated at a maximum of 60 percent. This rating is based on the characteristic lesions covering more than 40 percent of his entire body or exposed areas.
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