The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected cutaneous sarcoidosis is granted at a noncompensable level prior to July 23, 2013. A higher rating of 10 percent or more is denied after that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7899-7806 due to lack of coverage exceeding 20% of the body and systemic therapy requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- cutaneous sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1433981
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