The Veteran's service connection claim for a skin condition, diagnosed as dermatitis of the scalp, is granted. The Board also finds remand necessary to determine if the Veteran's skin condition on his arm had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as dermatitis of the scalp, was found to have its onset in service and thus meets the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis of the scalp, dermatitis of the arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21070909
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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.
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected persistent insomnia disorder associated with dermatitis of the scalp is currently rated at 30 percent, and his claim for a higher rating has been denied.
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