The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 10 percent for service-connected chronic atopic dermatitis, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The veteran's atopic dermatitis was manifested by itching and slight erythematous patches without scarring or disfigurement, encompassing less than 20 percent of the entire body. The disability met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under the revised Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- Atopic Dermatitis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Pedis, Folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0719476
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