The Veteran's mycosis fungoides is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the condition being confined to the skin.
The deciding factor: The treatment for the Veteran’s mycosis fungoides was confined to the skin, which does not meet the criteria for a 100% evaluation under DC 7818 as it requires therapy comparable to that used for systemic malignancies.
- Claimed conditions
- mycosis fungoides
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074301
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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