The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial or staged rating in excess of 10 percent, a staged compensable rating, and to a staged evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his chronic skin rash.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected skin disease was productive of constant exudation or itching, extensive lesions, marked disfigurement, necessitated treatment with immunosuppressive drugs or corticosteroids, involved at least 20 percent of his entire body or exposed areas affected, or that it affected an area or areas exceeding 12 square inches.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0908027
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What this means for you
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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).
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