The Veteran's dermatitis has been granted an initial 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's dermatitis affected less than 20% of his total body and exposed areas without requiring systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs for a duration of six weeks or more over the past year, which is consistent with the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under the General Rating Formula for the Skin.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22052772
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