The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation greater than 10 percent for his service-connected residuals of jungle rot, both legs. The skin disorder affects both anterior shins and is currently manifested by non-extensive lesions affecting 2% of the total body surface with flat, hyperpigmented, superficial scars.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the old or new versions of Diagnostic Code 7806 (eczema and analogous skin disorders).
- Claimed conditions
- jungle rot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604921
What this means for you
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