The Veteran's service-connected skin condition (eczema and psoriasis) is rated at a 10 percent disability rating since August 20, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s skin condition affects less than 20, but more than 5, percent of her total body area, qualifying for a 10 percent rating. The requirement for systemic therapy is not met.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema, psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066424
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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