The Veteran's major depressive disorder and nummular eczema associated with dyshidrosis are granted as secondary to his service-connected skin disability. The Veteran is also granted a 60 percent rating for his nummular eczema, the maximum schedular rating under DC 7806. Service connection for high cholesterol and high triglyceride are denied. Service connection for back disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus to include as secondary to skin disability induced obesity is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's major depressive disorder and nummular eczema associated with dyshidrosis were caused by his service-connected skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Nummular eczema associated with dyshidrosis, High cholesterol, High triglyceride, Back disability, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18157891
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