The Board has granted the veteran a higher initial evaluation of 10 percent for his service-connected pressure urticaria, effective December 4, 2000. The current rating is based on Diagnostic Code 7806 and does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any other diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition has been rated as 10 percent disabling since December 4, 2000, due to recurrent episodes of urticaria occurring at least four times during the past 12-month period and responding to treatment with antihistamines or sympathomimetics.
- Claimed conditions
- pressure urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0400172
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, diagnosed as dermatographia, pressure urticaria, xerosis, and eczematous rash. The decision finds that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions started in service and have continued since.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new medical opinion is necessary to address the Veteran's skin disorders and their relationship to service. The current opinions are deemed inadequate due to lack of consideration of lay statements, potential infectious spread from service, and specific risk factors for the conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disorders, specifically dermatographia, pressure urticaria, xerosis, and eczematous rash. The examiner is requested to provide a new opinion addressing the etiology of each condition and whether it is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his in-service skin conditions. The VA must obtain a new medical opinion addressing all relevant diagnoses.
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