The Board reinstated the 10 percent rating for service-connected dermatitis and remanded other claims for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability rating was not based on improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, as evidenced by the inadequacy of the VA examination relied upon for the reduction.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Spine, L5-S1 with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome, Left Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067878
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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