The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for 2014 was granted due to the medication causing irreparable damage to his outer garments, while the claim for 2017 was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence approximates equipoise as to whether the medication caused irreparable damage, and thus the Veteran is entitled to the benefit of the doubt in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- xerosis (dry skin)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25006652
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,726 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's xerosis is caused by or aggravated by service-connected bilateral toenail fungus. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, finding no probative medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chloracne, xerosis (dry skin), and tinea unguium (onychomycosis) due to herbicide exposure as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or chronicity of these conditions during the appeal period. The VA examiners found no nexus between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's skin disabilities, including xerosis and rashes, are related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.
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