The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability of the face, back, and legs, finding that it arose during or as a result of his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s chronic psoriasis began during active service and continued afterward, supported by STRs and post-service treatment records. The examiner did not find a link between any conditions and herbicide exposure but noted several skin conditions arose from in-service sun exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the face, back, and legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081245
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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