The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 60 percent for palmar keratoderma with xerosis, pruritis, and dermographism is denied. The claims for higher initial ratings for left knee meniscal tear with chondromalacia and right knee joint space narrowing are also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition was rated as 60 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7806 due to constant or near-constant systemic therapy, but no other diagnostic codes provided a higher rating. The knee disabilities were rated based on limitation of motion and meniscal tears, with separate ratings for semilunar cartilage impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- palmar keratoderma with xerosis, pruritis, and dermographism, left knee meniscal tear with chondromalacia, right knee joint space narrowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20032342
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