The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's Schamberg's disease of the lower extremities as of February 2, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's Schamberg's disease was manifested by itching and only minimally disfiguring lesions affecting about 40 percent of his lower extremities, with remission in cooler weather. There is no need for systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- Schamberg's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0710877
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- Remanded (sent back)
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