The veteran's service-connected lichen planus is manifested by constant itching, extensive lesions and extensive exfoliation involving various body parts. The Board has determined that the disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a 50 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows significant skin involvement with extensive exfoliation and disfiguring nail infections, which meets the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0202375
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