The Veteran's prurigo nodularis and lichen simplex chronicus began during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s skin condition was less likely related to service treatment records but more likely due to his own statements of experiencing symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- prurigo nodularis, lichen simplex chronicus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181434
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,435 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as eczema and prurigo nodularis, hypertension, and hiatal hernia with GERD are now granted. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion and failure to consider the Veteran's in-service chemical exposure. The Veteran's skin conditions are related to service, but a TERA opinion is needed.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo, resolving reasonable doubt in the Appellant's favor.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prurigo nodularis, finding that the condition is at least as likely as not etiologically related to treatment received for a service-connected right foot disability.
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