The Board granted a higher initial rating of 60 percent for lichen simplex chronicus, effective August 30, 2002. The veteran's service-connected skin condition was not found to be due to exposure to any specific hazard or presumption.
The deciding factor: The disability met the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation under the revised rating criteria for dermatitis/eczema as it covered more than 40 percent of the entire body and required systemic therapy such as corticosteroids during the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen simplex chronicus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605670
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- Remanded (sent back)
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