The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 10, 2013, for a 10 percent evaluation of anaphylaxis is denied as the evidence does not show that his service-connected condition had increased in severity within one year before the date of his claim.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability was ascertainable within one year of the Veteran's August 2013 claim, but there is no evidence showing a prior increase in severity prior to June 10, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- anaphylaxis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19135554
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's allergy disorder, including anaphylaxis, is being reviewed again as it may be related to service-connected urticaria pigmentosa.
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