The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The maximum schedular rating of 60 percent for psoriasis is granted from August 22, 2017.,The Veteran's service-connected psoriasis has been rated at the highest possible level (60%) since August 22, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psoriasis covered more than 40 percent of his body area and required constant or near-constant systemic therapy over the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23057339
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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