The veteran's skin disability, which included lichen planus and eczematous dermatitis, was granted a 50 percent rating prior to August 30, 2002. The case is referred for extraschedular consideration and TDIU benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin disability manifested exceptionally repugnant symptoms involving systemic and nervous components such as constant painful, swollen, and itchy lesions over his entire body, difficulty sleeping, fever, stress, and pitting of the face. The benefit of reasonable doubt was given to the extent of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen planus, eczematous dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615545
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for bipolar disorder, as well as the claim for a higher rating for lichen planus, due to the fact that these issues were not properly before the Board.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin condition, to include eczematous dermatitis, hand dermatitis, chronic spongiotic dermatitis, and psoriasis vulgaris, due to an inadequate VA medical examination and opinions.
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