The Veteran's skin disability, which included acne keloidalis nuchae and mycoses fungoides, required constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids from August 16, 2010 through January 9, 2013. The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disability required the use of constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids during the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne keloidalis nuchae, Mycosis fungoides
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1809402
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent rating for service-connected acne keloidalis nuchae (ACN) from April 1, 2025.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to restore a 100 percent evaluation for mycosis fungoides, finding that the reduction from 100 percent to 60 percent was proper due to clear and unmistakable error in the prior rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for acne keloidalis nuchae to schedule an examination to assess scarring and determine if a higher rating is warranted.
- Denied
The Veteran's acne keloidalis nuchae is rated at 10 percent, the minimum rating available under current criteria. The condition does not meet or approximate any higher rating based on disfigurement, instability, pain, or other factors.
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