The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, including hyperkeratotic lesions and lentigo, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to sun exposure with severe burns sustained during his active duty in Iraq.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's competent and credible statements, corroborated by a witness statement, provided probative evidence of his skin condition having occurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperkeratotic lesions, lentigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005870
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
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