The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected contact dermatitis and photodermatitis, effective August 30, 2002. The condition covers more than 40 percent of exposed areas affected.
The deciding factor: The April 2006 VA examination report indicated that the veteran's skin disability covered more than 40 percent of exposed areas affected, meeting one of the exclusive requirements for a 60 percent rating under the new Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- contact dermatitis, photodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0638859
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for several service-connected conditions, granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, and remanded other issues.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 30 percent for trigeminal neuralgia and 40 percent for both left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied an increased rating for contact dermatitis. An earlier effective date was also granted for the right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal requests for the specified rating decisions were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept late filings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected contact dermatitis to correct a duty to assist error.
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