The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his skin disorder from November 25, 2009 to July 3, 2013. The appeal is denied for any rating in excess of 10 percent for the period from July 3, 2013.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's skin disorder did not cover more than 40% of his body or exposed areas and was not treated with systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs. The Veteran had intermittent topical treatments for his condition, but no systemic treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), tinea cruris with scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- A21016637
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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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