The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and an increased rating for PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current skin disorders and his in-service condition, and concluded that his PTSD symptoms did not warrant a higher than 70 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners were consistent in finding no etiological link between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his service. The Board also found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating due to lack of severe impairment in thought processes, communication, or daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18100705
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