The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis and lichen planopilaris with scarring alopecia of the scalp is rated at a maximum 60 percent since December 11, 2016.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows constant or near-constant use of corticosteroids and retinoids over the entire appeal period, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis, lichen planopilaris, scarring alopecia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23012722
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