The Veteran's prurigo nodularis was granted service connection and an increased rating of 30 percent from September 26, 2019. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's prurigo nodularis affected less than 40% of her body area prior to September 26, 2019 and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Prurigo Nodularis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23048542
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