The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin conditions, including photosensitivity dermatitis, acne rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, and photosensitivity polymorphic light eruption, are related to his active duty service. The Board found that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding this connection.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by the Veteran's treating physicians supported a link between the Veteran's skin conditions during active duty service and his current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, photosensitivity dermatitis, acne rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, photosensitivity polymorphic light eruption
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1730009
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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