The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 29, 2016 for eczema/neurodermatitis and May 20, 2022 for right leg lymphedema.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claims, attributing both conditions to toxic exposures during service. The Veteran continuously pursued her claims within one year of each decision, warranting earlier effective dates based on the date of claim or when entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema/neurodermatitis, right leg lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031243
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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