The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for acne was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition increased in severity prior to February 16, 2007.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability was factually ascertainable more than one year before receipt of the claim due to regular treatment with ILK injections.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191711
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What this means for you
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