The Board denied a compensable initial disability rating for the Veteran's skin condition/bruising associated with aortic valve replacement, as the evidence did not support that it affected at least 5 percent of the body or required systemic therapy.

The deciding factor: The most probative evidence weighed against a finding that the Veteran's skin condition/bruising affected at least 5 percent of the body or required the use of systemic therapy.

Claimed conditions

skin condition/bruising associated with aortic valve replacement

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 7, 2025

Citation

A25011574

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