The Veteran's osteoporosis, squamous cell carcinoma, and scar are all found to be secondary to his service-connected psoriatic arthritis. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on the aggravation of pre-existing disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's diagnosed conditions were aggravated by his service-connected psoriatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis, squamous cell carcinoma, scar
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050259
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