The veteran's skin disability was rated at 60 percent prior to February 1, 2007 and decreased to 10 percent beginning February 1, 2007.,The veteran is not entitled to a TDIU as his service-connected skin disability alone does not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin disability did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes, and he was found unemployable based on his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen planus, dermatopathic lymphadenopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0807504
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of an appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for bipolar disorder, as well as the claim for a higher rating for lichen planus, due to the fact that these issues were not properly before the Board.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension and remanded the service connection claim for lichen planus.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased rating and service connection for various conditions, leading to the dismissal of all claims.
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