The Veteran's eczema was rated at 0 percent from April 13, 2010 to March 26, 2014 and at 10 percent from March 26, 2014 to October 29, 2014. The maximum schedular rating of 60 percent was granted for eczema as of October 29, 2014.,The Veteran's eczema is rated at the maximum schedular disability rating since October 29, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs during the past 12-month period from October 29, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805802
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