The Veteran's service-connected seborrheic dermatitis/eczema is now rated at 60 percent effective as of January 9, 2009. Prior to this date, the condition covered less than 40% of his body or exposed areas and did not require systemic therapy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disorder has required constant use of immunosuppressive drugs during the past 12-month period, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation as of January 9, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis/eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005601
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