The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, which includes post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and furunculosis, warrants a rating of 60 percent as of October 25, 2016. This is based on recurrent debilitating episodes occurring at least four times in the past year despite continuous immunosuppressive therapy.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's skin disability required systemic treatment for at least six weeks during the past 12-month period and constant or near-constant use of topical corticosteroids, which is considered 'systemic therapy' under the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, furunculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1747639
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a skin disability of the left lower extremity, diagnosed as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which was caused by treatment for her service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder from May 5, 2023, but denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent prior to that date and a compensable rating for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability other than acne or dermatitis, finding that her current skin conditions are not related to her in-service skin conditions and do not meet the criteria for direct, secondary, or presumptive service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is remanded. The Board finds further development is required before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claim.
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