The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected dermatitis, finding that the Veteran's skin disorder covered less than 20 percent of his entire body or at least 5 percent but less than 20 percent of exposed areas, and did not require intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dermatitis did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes due to its extent and need for treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis, Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1809122
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