The Veteran's autoimmune symptoms are fully encompassed by her service-connected allergic dermatitis, and a separate claim for an autoimmune disease is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's autoimmune symptoms are already addressed by her service-connected allergic dermatitis rating.
- Claimed conditions
- autoimmune disease, allergic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20039542
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- Dismissed
The appeal to reverse or revise a May 1976 rating decision, which denied service connection for a skin rash, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed. The Board found that the May 1976 rating decision was not final and assigned an earlier effective date of July 17, 1975, for an award of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and allergic dermatitis.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic dermatitis was denied. The claim for service connection for a gall bladder disorder was remanded for further examination.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for autoimmune and cardiovascular disabilities were denied. The claims for lumbar spine, radiculopathy, and bilateral knee disabilities were remanded.
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