The veteran's skin disability, previously rated as zero percent disabling due to dermatitis herpetiformis, is now rated at 10 percent based on occasional exacerbations causing itching and involvement of an extensive area including the trunk and legs.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin condition meets the criteria for a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7806 due to involvement of an extensive area and evidence of itching, but not exudation or constant itching, extensive lesions, or marked disfigurement.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis herpetiformis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0102470
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0102470.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have onset during active service and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current skin disorder and finds no nexus between any diagnosed skin disorders and service, including exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for psoriasis, eczema, erythema multiforme and dermatitis herpetiformis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for dermatitis herpetiformis (claimed as a skin condition) has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.