The Veteran's service-connected vitiligo has spread to cover more than 40 percent of his entire body and requires constant or near-constant systemic therapy with immunosuppressive drugs. The Board denied the claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for vitiligo as the current rating is the highest available under the specific diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's vitiligo has spread to cover more than 40 percent of his entire body and requires constant or near-constant systemic therapy with immunosuppressive drugs, which aligns with the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7823. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- vitiligo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23040004
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