The Veteran's skin condition, including neurodermatitis and keratosis, is found to have pre-existed service. The Board finds that the condition did not permanently worsen beyond its natural progression during active service.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence (obvious and manifest) to rebut the presumption of aggravation during active service
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis, Neurodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147385
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.
What you can do next
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