The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hand disability was reopened and granted. The Veteran is now entitled to service connection for his left hand disability.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and tinea pedis of the bilateral feet remains denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's left hand disability was related to his period of active service, while the skin conditions were not found to be more disabling than reflected by their current ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- The Veteran asserts that he has a left hand disability that is manifested as a result of his period of active service, including injury during service and symptoms since then., Service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae. The Veteran asserts that the condition is more disabling than reflected by the currently assigned, respective, noncompensable disability ratings., Service-connected tinea pedis (athlete's foot) of both feet. The Veteran asserts that the condition is more disabling than reflected by the currently assigned, respective, noncompensable disability ratings.
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133227
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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