The veteran's skin conditions, including vitiligo with photophobia and depigmentation on exposed areas, were granted a 30 percent rating. His pulmonary disability remains at 10 percent, and his low back disability is also rated at 10 percent. The TDIU rating was granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin conditions have been evaluated based on their current status without recurrent episodes or active symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Cutaneous Vasculitis, Urticaria, Vitiligo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0306219
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