The Board has granted service connection for a rash of the groin area, diagnosed as inverse psoriasis. The issue of an initial compensable rating for a back disability prior to April 16, 2020, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter remains pending. Other issues remain remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding the appellant's current inverse psoriasis being causally related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Rash of the groin area (inverse psoriasis), Back disability, Polyarthritis, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Ear infections, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Bilateral Achilles tendonitis, Right forearm disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002587
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