The Veteran's nodulocystic acne was rated at 30 percent effective June 10, 2011, based on the condition affecting less than 40 percent of his face and neck.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s nodulocystic acne affected less than 40 percent of his face and neck, warranting a 30 percent rating effective June 10, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- nodulocystic acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811746
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for acne, including acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, nodulocystic acne, and residuals of chloracne. The Veteran's current skin disability is linked to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected nodulocystic acne was remanded due to inadequate examination. The case is now being returned for further development and readjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, to include as secondary to nodulocystic acne, and for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for nodulocystic acne have been remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including chloracne, as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence does not show that the veteran had chloracne within one year of his separation from service in Vietnam.
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