The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for her service-connected skin condition (pruritis with dermatographism) was denied. The Board found that the Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating based on the current evidence of record, which includes treatment records and examination reports indicating that her skin condition affects less than 20% of her total body area.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent as it does not involve more than 20 to 40 percent of her entire body or exposed areas, nor does it require systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- pruritis with dermatographism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069705
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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