The Veteran's neurofibromatosis is rated at a maximum of 30 percent for the entire rating period, with an additional separate 10 percent rating for the skin manifestations. The decision is based on the current severity of the condition and does not involve service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's neurofibromatosis was manifested by at least five painful, symptomatic neurofibromas requiring surgical removal, which met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7804. A separate 10 percent rating was granted based on the skin manifestations covering an area of 144 square inches or greater.
- Claimed conditions
- neurofibromatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21061486
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Decisions by this judge: 2,200 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of neurofibromatosis was dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder.,Entitlement to service connection for neurofibromatosis, eye disorder, acquired mental disorder, breast cancer, edema, neck disorder, low back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claim for neurofibromatosis is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his pre-existing condition was aggravated during military service.
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