The Veteran's service-connected skin disorder, including acne keloidalis nuchae and superficial folliculitis, was found to warrant a 60 percent rating since September 11, 2007. The Veteran is no longer entitled to an increased rating as his condition has stabilized at this level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disorder has been stable with constant or near-constant use of topical corticosteroids over the past year, warranting a maximum schedular 60 percent rating since September 11, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne keloidalis nuchae, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Superficial folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1710293
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