The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for lichen planus with secondary folliculitis, currently rated at 30 percent, on an extraschedular basis has been denied. The Board found that the available schedular ratings adequately describe the Veteran's disability level and symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture that rendered the available schedular evaluations for lichen planus with secondary folliculitis inadequate, as topical treatments were used to address her skin condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen planus, secondary folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22039056
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