The Veteran's skin disability, lichen simplex chronicus and moniliasis, is currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence does not show that the condition warrants a higher rating as it did not require systemic therapy or affect more than 40% of the entire body or exposed areas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disability has been evaluated under Diagnostic Code 7806, which requires constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs for a total duration of 6 weeks or more during the past 12-month period. The evidence does not show that the Veteran required such treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen simplex chronicus, moniliasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1324995
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition(s) of the groin area. A VA medical examination is required.
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