The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder and vertigo, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not causally related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current skin condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic idiopathic urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1759644
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent for chronic idiopathic urticaria is granted, effective from November 29, 2019.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal seeking service connection for chronic idiopathic urticaria before the Board could make a decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants were denied as she does not meet the criteria for eligibility based on her service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic idiopathic urticaria.
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