The Veteran's service-connected fungal dermatitis has affected less than 40 percent of his entire body and exposed areas, and did not require constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the assignment of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected fungal dermatitis from January 25, 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations and post-service clinical records do not show more than 40 percent of the Veteran's entire body or exposed areas affected by his service-connected skin disability, nor does he require constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1446911
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