The Veteran's skin condition, rated as psoriasis, was found to warrant a 60 percent disability rating from the date of claim (August 5, 2001) to March 20, 2007. From March 20, 2007 forward, his skin condition warranted a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition required constant or near-constant systemic therapy with corticosteroids during the past 12-month period until March 20, 2007, warranting a 60% disability rating. From March 20, 2007 forward, his skin condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0918523
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