Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 23001642
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7806 (eczema) or DC 7828 (acne). The Veteran's eczema is found to cover less than 5% of his total body and exposed areas, and there are no objective findings of active eczema. His acne is superficial and affects less than 40% of the face and neck.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne, Eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001642
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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