The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis is currently rated at 30 percent, effective August 22, 2016. The Board found that the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on percentage of body affected or treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s skin condition did not affect more than 40% of his entire body or exposed areas and no systemic therapy was required.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100949
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a higher rating for hypertension but granted a 10% rating for the left (minor) long/middle finger, while denying compensable ratings for the other fingers and dermatitis.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 25, 2020, for the award of a 30 percent rating for dermatitis and psoriasis.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded additional issues due to insufficient evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, but denied compensable ratings for umbilical hernia, nephrolithiasis, and dermatitis.
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