The Veteran's skin disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent as it affects less than 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, and has not required constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition affects less than 40 percent of his total body area and exposed areas, and does not require constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids.
- Claimed conditions
- Folliculitis of the scalp with keloid residuals, Acne vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1719248
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