The Veteran's service-connected psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis affected at least 5% of his entire body or exposed areas from July 13, 2004. The Board found that an effective date of July 13, 2004 is appropriate for the assignment of a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis met the criteria for a 10 percent rating from at least as early as July 13, 2004 due to involvement affecting less than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas with intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1736698
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