The Veteran's service-connected dyshidrotic eczema has been manifested by no more than topical therapy required over the past 12-month period or any 12-month period during the appeal period, and characteristic lesions involving less than 5 percent of the entire body affected. Therefore, a compensable rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dyshidrotic eczema has been manifested by no more than topical therapy required over the past 12-month period or any 12-month period during the appeal period and characteristic lesions involving less than 5 percent of the entire body affected, meeting the criteria for a noncompensable rating under both the pre-amended and post-amended versions of Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrotic eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22041999
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema must be remanded to obtain an adequate opinion regarding whether his condition is related to his service in Iraq.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, characterized by urticaria with hives and dyshidrotic eczema, is now rated at a maximum of 60 percent. This rating is based on the characteristic lesions covering more than 40 percent of his entire body or exposed areas.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for dyshidrotic eczema as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Dismissed
All claims for service connection and increased disability ratings have been withdrawn by the appellant, thus they are dismissed.
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