The veteran's service-connected chronic atopic eczema has been clinically demonstrated to be systemic with involvement of several areas of the body, including the hands, ankles and arms, with bleeding indicative of skin ulceration, and healed excoriations. As such, the Board finds that the evidence supports an increased, 50 percent, evaluation for eczema.
The deciding factor: The objective demonstration of blood around both ankles, both wrists and one arm is consistent with ulceration. Healed excoriations from scratching on the back, upper arm and shoulder, indicative of pruritus, are consistent with extensive crusting. Moreover, a finding of systemic involvement is supported by the examiner's observation of involvement of 'several areas of the body,' including the ankles, arms and back.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic atopic eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0004433
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