The Veteran's dermatitis, affecting the bilateral groin area, is rated as 0 percent disabling due to less than 5 percent of the entire body or exposed areas being affected and no systemic therapy required.
The deciding factor: The examination report indicated that the Veteran's dermatitis affects only 1% of his entire body and no systemic therapy was required.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1139221
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