The veteran's initial compensable rating for plantar psoriasis remains at zero percent, as her condition does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the revised skin disability rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s service-connected plantar psoriasis did not result in any of the specified conditions required for a compensable rating (such as extensive areas affected or intermittent systemic therapy), and thus no higher rating could be assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0601829
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for plantar psoriasis and TDIU due to issues with the pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, plantar psoriasis, and a back disability. Additionally, the claim to reopen the service connection for plantar keratoderma is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the following actions: obtaining VA treatment records from January 2010 to present, and readjudicating her claim for a higher rating for plantar psoriasis and entitlement to TDIU.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a chronic skin disability in service or related to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.
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