The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic skin disorder is denied as there was no increase in severity within the one-year period prior to his June 21, 2018, claim.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of an increase in disability within the year preceding the Veteran's claim for increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23054623
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic skin disorder, which includes morphea, is pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin disorder, an initial schedular compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an initial schedular rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, hematuria, and chronic skin disorder due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic skin disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not begin during or as a result of his active military service.
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