The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for acne and acne scars were denied as the current ratings of 10 percent are considered accurate representations of his condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any additional factors warranting a higher rating under any analogous codes for either the Veteran’s acne or associated scars.
- Claimed conditions
- acne, acne scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165436
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for acne to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's condition was aggravated by his service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claims for lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, and acne. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and left wrist condition were remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 50 percent for service-connected acne, facial scarring, effective December 16, 2013.
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