The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's dermatitis, which affects at least 5 percent but less than 20 percent of exposed areas and does not require intermittent systemic therapy.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided sufficient evidence to determine that the Veteran's dermatitis most closely approximates a 10 percent rating based on its impact on her employment and daily life, including symptoms such as cracking, fissuring, and bleeding.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1014363
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What this means for you
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