The veteran's atopic dermatitis covers less than 1.0 percent of his entire body, does not involve an exposed area, and requires only topical therapy for treatment, which is insufficient to warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The condition involves less than 5% of the entire body or exposed areas, and no more than topical therapy is required during the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- Atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0902993
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's atopic dermatitis has been rated as 10 percent disabling since March 17, 2010. The Board denied a higher rating due to the condition affecting less than five percent of his total body or exposed areas and requiring only topical therapy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for PTSD, atopic dermatitis, and recurrent ingrown toenails due to the Veteran's absence from scheduled VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective March 30, 1998, and dismissed the appeal for an increased initial rating for atopic dermatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for atopic dermatitis to obtain additional information regarding the use of systemic therapy during the period on appeal.
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