The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for seborrheic keratosis prior to November 2, 2017 is granted. A higher rating is denied since November 2, 2017.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran had three characteristics of disfigurement due to his seborrheic keratosis, which warranted a 30 percent rating under DC 7800. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on systemic therapy or scars.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177762
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for seborrheic keratosis and seborrheic dermatitis for further development, specifically to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the synergistic effect of all the Veteran's TERAs during his active-duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder diagnosed as seborrheic keratosis, and increased the rating for ischemic heart disease (IHD) to 60 percent from June 8, 2021. Other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a skin disability, to include dermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus, and seborrheic keratosis, based on the Veteran's in-service rashes and continuous symptoms since service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, left ear otitis, and seborrheic keratosis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
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