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This covers chronic skin conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis. The VA generally rates them by how much of the body is affected and what treatment is required.
VA rating schedule, diagnostic code 7806
The VA recognizes chronic skin conditions like dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis as ratable disabilities, evaluated under 38 CFR § 4.118, the rating schedule for the skin. Dermatitis and eczema are rated under Diagnostic Code 7806 and psoriasis under Diagnostic Code 7816 — both use the same General Rating Formula for the Skin.
Your rating depends on how much of your body is involved and what treatment you need. Ratings turn on the percent of your total body area or of exposed areas affected, and on the type and duration of therapy required over the past 12 months. As general guideposts: more than 40% of the body or exposed areas affected, or constant or near-constant systemic therapy (such as corticosteroids, biologics, or other immunosuppressive drugs), can support a 60% rating; 20–40% affected, or systemic therapy for six weeks or more but not constant, can support 30%; at least 5% but less than 20% affected, or intermittent systemic therapy for less than six weeks, can support 10%; and less than 5% with no more than topical therapy is a 0% (noncompensable) rating. Systemic therapy is treatment given through a route other than the skin; topical therapy is applied to the skin.
Because skin conditions often flare up and then calm down, keeping records of your flare-ups and your treatment over time can matter a great deal.
This is general educational information about how the VA's rules work — not legal advice, not a VA decision, and not a prediction about any individual claim. Outcomes depend on your own facts and evidence; a denial can be appealed.
Grounded in federal regulations and VA guidance, independently reviewed June 2026. Educational information, not legal advice or a VA determination.
Across 25,566 real Board appeals for Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis)
A denial is often not the end either — remands (shown below) are sent back for more development and can still end in a grant. These are historical outcomes, not a prediction of your case.
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Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) was linked to service:
In appeals where Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) was the only condition decided and the Board granted it, the rating most often assigned was:
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
The Board has granted an effective date of June 8, 2022 for the award of service connection for a skin disability (dermatitis). This decision is based on the receipt of an intent to file dated June 8, 2022.
The Veteran's claim for an initial noncompensable rating for eczema was granted, effective November 5, 2024. The effective date could not be earlier due to the lack of a prior formal or informal claim within one year of receipt of the Intent to File.
The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The left and right knee disabilities, sinusitis, tinea pedis, and sleep apnea are denied.
The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is granted as secondary to his service-connected eczema and psoriasis. The initial compensable evaluation for toenail psoriasis remains denied.
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, resulting in the grant of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is moot.
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted with an effective date of August 28, 2014.,Service connection for eczema was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date but the request was denied.
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