Granted
The Board granted service connection for a skin disability of the left lower extremity, diagnosed as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which was caused by treatment for her service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's skin disability is directly related to treatment for her service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092353
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