The Veteran's claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome and residuals of cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities, as well as his claim for a compensable rating for dermatitis of the lower legs and ankles, were all denied by the RO. The Veteran's skin condition affecting the lower legs and ankles was found to affect less than 5 percent of his body and did not require intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
The deciding factor: The percentage of skin affected by the Veteran’s dermatitis of the lower legs and ankles is less than 5 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities, restless leg syndrome, dermatitis of the lower legs and ankles
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0916187
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