The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected ichthyosis vulgaris with dermatographism, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed minimal scaling and pruritis without systemic or nervous manifestations, which did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating codes.
- Claimed conditions
- ichthyosis vulgaris, dermatographism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0506855
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