The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lichen sclerosus is granted. The case of a recurrent skin disability of the legs including erythema nodosum and the rating issue for vaginitis with moniliasis are both remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the diagnosed chronic lichen sclerosus is related to the service-connected vaginitis with moniliasis, but further examination is needed to determine if the erythema nodosum and other skin disabilities are aggravated by these conditions or medications prescribed for them.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lichen sclerosus, erythema nodosum
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24011091
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The veteran's claims for effective dates of November 24, 2021, for various conditions were granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected erythema nodosum, including scarring, is being remanded due to the need for clarification on the extent of his scars and further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected erythema nodosum is being remanded for further evaluation due to the length of time since his last examination and the presence of active symptoms.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral elbow disability, hip disability, knee disability, shoulder disability, ankle disability, erythema nodosum, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and a bilateral arm disability has been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence does not establish that any of these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
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