The Veteran's service-connected rashes have covered more than 40 percent of his entire body for the entire appeal period, warranting an initial 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s skin disability covered more than 40 percent of his entire body during the entire period on appeal, which is sufficient to meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- rashes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190672
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