The Veteran's service-connected atopic dermatitis and genital herpes are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating based on current evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s skin conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of significant body or exposed area involvement requiring systemic therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Atopic Dermatitis, Genital Herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1107080
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