The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and an increased rating for psoriasis. The veteran's skin condition is not shown, and his psoriasis does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any diagnosed skin disorder other than psoriasis, which was limited to the forearm area. For psoriasis, the affected area represented less than 5 percent of his total body and 0 percent of exposed skin, thus failing to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Psoriasis, Skin Condition (claimed as scalp condition, rash of the legs, stomach, and lesions of the right thigh)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640247
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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