The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected allergic contact dermatitis and eczematous dermatitis warrants a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of his application to reopen a claim. The effective date for the grant of service connection remains April 2, 1996.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrated that the veteran's service-connected allergic contact dermatitis and eczematous dermatitis was manifested by constant itching and extensive lesions without evidence of ulceration, exfoliation, or systemic manifestations. The Board found that a 30 percent disability rating was warranted based on these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Eczematous Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0201461
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