The Veteran's claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa was granted with an effective date of April 15, 2016. The appeal is dismissed as the July 2016 rating decision did not contain CUE.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received within one year of the July 2016 rating decision, which led to a grant of service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa with an effective date of April 15, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- A19003599
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- Dismissed
The appeal of the claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa was dismissed due to a failure to follow claims processing rules.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
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