The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, right calf gastrocnemius strain, and right upper extremity scars with an effective date of January 29, 2020. The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder condition and left shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported granting service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, right calf gastrocnemius strain, and right upper extremity scars with an effective date of January 29, 2020. The evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder condition and left shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, right calf gastrocnemius strain (right calf condition), right upper extremity scars
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029166
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.
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