The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected urticaria, finding that it manifested by at least six outbreaks per year without laryngeal involvement.
The deciding factor: The frequency of the veteran's outbreaks (at least six times per year) most closely approximated the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- urticaria, anaphylaxis, angioedema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017539
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for urticaria, as there was no evidence that the condition required antihistamines or other first-line treatment for control during the review period.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for angioedema and gout, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's active service or service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for urticaria from July 7, 2009, as the Veteran's condition required second line treatment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a body rash to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current skin disability pre-existed his entrance to active service and, if not, whether it is related to his active service.
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