The veteran's skin lesions with actinic keratosis and solar elastosis are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA's schedular criteria. The Board finds that the current severity of the veteran's skin disorder does not meet the criteria necessary for a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin lesions do not affect more than 40% of his entire body or exposed areas, and he has not required systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs during the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- Actinic Keratosis, Solar Elastosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0719905
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