The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current skin disorder or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a diagnosed skin disorder or an acquired psychiatric disorder in the record, despite the Veteran's assertions and claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1732908
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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