The Veteran's furuncles have been shown to be manifested by occasional flare-ups lasting approximately a month, with no flare-ups since 2012. The scars are not painful or unstable and do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals of furuncles did not meet the minimum requirement for a compensable rating as they were manifested by occasional flare-ups lasting approximately a month, with no flare-ups since 2012. The scars were not painful or unstable and thus do not warrant a separate compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- furuncles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1734072
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The Board has remanded several claims due to the addition of new evidence after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The claims include increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and psoriasis, service connection for erectile dysfunction, lichen simplex, urticaria, and furuncles, as well as TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than March 16, 2022, for a 30 percent rating for his skin disability (eczema and furuncles), finding that no earlier evidence satisfied the criteria for this rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for carbuncles is granted, but the case is remanded for further development and medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current skin disorder.
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