The Veteran's chronic venous insufficiency with stasis and hyperpigmentation is found to be aggravated by his service-connected eczema, thus granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's chronic venous insufficiency has been exacerbated by his service-connected eczema, leading to more severe ulcerations and difficulty in healing.
- Claimed conditions
- venous stasis dermatitis, chronic venous insufficiency with stasis and hyperpigmentation
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22063029
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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