The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disorder, including erysipelas. The evidence shows that the Veteran had symptoms of a right hand disorder since his military service and was hospitalized due to this condition shortly after discharge. Service connection is granted based on aggravation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's consistent reports of right hand problems since service and hospitalization shortly after discharge support the finding of service connection for erysipelas, with aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- erysipelas, calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPPD), lichen planus, chronic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802307
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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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