The Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as folliculitis of the scalp, forehead, back and legs, rosacea on the face, and actinic keratoses on the arms, is granted. The Board also remanded for further development regarding upper and lower gastrointestinal disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's skin disorder was related to service due to his exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- folliculitis, rosacea, actinic keratoses
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22071989
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multiple skin conditions (hyperkeratotic eczematous dermatitis, psoriasis, tinea pedis, and rosacea) to the hands, feet, and face as secondary to medications taken for treatment of his service-connected hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination opinions regarding the Veteran's rosacea, which is related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratoses was granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and the issues regarding scars and other conditions were remanded.
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