The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic dermatitis, currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's skin disease covered more than 20% of his body or exposed areas, and no higher evaluation is warranted under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611323
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic dermatitis, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased initial rating for a skin disability, including chronic dermatitis, tinea pedis, xerosis and hyperkeratosis, to obtain additional medical evidence regarding systemic therapy and the degree of involvement of nonservice-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for various disabilities and granted service connection for residuals of frostbite in the hands and sinusitis, while remanding several issues for further consideration.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic dermatitis, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim and that the condition was related to the Veteran's military service.
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