The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, which meets the criteria for this level of disability based on her treatment with topical corticosteroids.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's skin condition was treated with topical corticosteroids for six weeks or more in the past year, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1613151
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- Remanded (sent back)
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