The Veteran's eczematoid dermatitis affects less than five percent of his total body area and exposed areas, and has not required systemic therapy or immunosuppressive drugs. As such, the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that at least 5% of the entire body or at least 5% of the exposed areas are affected, or that the Veteran required intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs for a total duration of less than six weeks during the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- eczematoid dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21076850
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