The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent rating for psoriasis is granted. The appeal to reopen the claims for service connection for residuals of a right finger fracture, insomnia, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition is granted.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was received that supports the grant of a 60 percent rating for psoriasis and the reopening of the claims for service connection for residuals of a right finger fracture, insomnia, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, residuals of a right finger fracture, insomnia, left knee condition, right knee condition, back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2023
- Citation
- A23029081
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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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- Dismissed
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