The Veteran's cholinergic urticaria is granted a 60 percent disability rating prior to June 1, 2016. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and cannabis use disorder) is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cholinergic urticaria requires third line treatment (e.g., plasmapheresis, immunotherapy, immunosuppressives) which necessitates a 60 percent disability rating. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing whether it is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected cholinergic urticaria.
- Claimed conditions
- Cholinergic urticaria, Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and cannabis use disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19171951
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What this means for you
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