The Board concluded that the veteran's skin disorder has consistently warranted a 10 percent rating and no more since June 2003, as there is no evidence of coverage of 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, or requiring systemic therapy for a total duration of 6 weeks or more during the past 12-month period.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. It shows coverage of less than 20 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, and no requirement of systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904506
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the effective date of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda was dismissed due to untimeliness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver, dizziness, left shoulder pains, and others, as additional development is necessary to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.
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