The Veteran's service connection claims for acne and PTSD have been granted, while the claim for residuals of circumcision remains denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred and were related to fear of hostile military activity during service, with no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut this presumption. Service connection for acne was granted as it was aggravated by active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of circumcision, tinea versicolor, acne, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143248
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What this means for you
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