The veteran's skin condition is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of his original claim. The issue regarding an earlier effective date for the clothing allowance was not addressed as it has been granted in full.
The deciding factor: The veteran's non-specific dermatitis primarily affects the back and inner thighs with extensive lesions that are raised, red, and/or excoriated. A 30 percent rating is assigned based on these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-specific dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023247
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