The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at 60 percent disabling, the maximum allowable under DC 7816. The RO found that his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating as it does not involve systemic manifestations such as fever, weight loss, and hypoproteinemia, nor does he require constant or near-constant systemic therapy like corticosteroids, immunosuppressive retinoids, ultra violet light treatment, or electron beam treatments.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psoriasis is rated under DC 7816 which requires the presence of systemic manifestations such as fever, weight loss, and hypoproteinemia or constant or near-constant systemic therapy like corticosteroids, immunosuppressive retinoids, ultra violet light treatment, or electron beam treatments during the last 12 months. The RO found that these criteria were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1203325
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