The Veteran's service-connected skin condition, characterized by tinea corpora on trunk, with tinea barbae and folliculitis on face, has required constant or near-constant use of topical steroid creams (triamcinolone cream) throughout the appeals period. As such, a 60 percent evaluation is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition necessitated continuous use of topical corticosteroids for over a year, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea corpora on trunk, tinea barbae, folliculitis on face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1329022
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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