The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD and alcohol and cannabis use disorder but granted a 10% rating for seborrheic dermatitis from August 9, 2018 to May 25, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to their frequency, duration, and impact on occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder (PTSD), Alcohol and cannabis use disorder, Seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030454
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (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
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- Granted
The Veteran's hair loss and some other conditions are granted service connection, while the right hand disability is denied. The Veteran also has a new rating for his low back condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is rated at 30 percent from February 1, 2015. The Board affirms this rating based on the evidence showing that more than 20 to 40 percent of his body was affected by the condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial rating of 50 percent for scarring due to acne keloidalis nuchae with baldness and painful and unstable scars is granted from August 10, 2009. The appeal regarding an earlier effective date of service connection for a skin disability remains pending.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and earlier effective dates.
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