The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis with keratosis pilaris and chronic urticaria are currently rated at 10 percent, effective from April 1977. The issues of increased PTSD rating and vocational rehabilitation training were also addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin conditions have been rated based on the percentage of body surface affected, with a current rating of 10 percent for seborrheic dermatitis with keratosis pilaris with chronic urticaria. The other issues are pending resolution.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis, keratosis pilaris, chronic urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003400
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for alopecia areata or alopecia androgenic, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and seborrheic dermatitis due to a need for additional evidence.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for dermatitis, variously diagnosed as seborrheic dermatitis, dermatophytosis, and tinea versicolor, prior to June 5, 2023, but denied a higher rating from that date. The issues related to Raynaud's syndrome and special monthly compensation were remanded.
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