The Veteran's service-connected dermatographia has been manifested by recurrent episodes occurring four or more times a year and has responded to treatment with antihistamines; the Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for his skin disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported the grant of a higher rating based on the frequency and severity of the Veteran's dermatographia episodes, which had responded to treatment with antihistamines.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatographism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1319677
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1319677.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's skin condition, dermatographism with cutaneous pruritis, was found to cover at least 40 percent of his total body area prior to October 12, 2020. A 60% rating is granted for this period.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to January 6, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance is being remanded due to the need for a certification from the Under Secretary for Health or designee regarding whether the use of Pramosone, prescribed for his service-connected dermatographism, causes irreparable damage to his outer garments.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.