The Veteran's right leg cellulitis was granted a 10 percent disability rating prior to June 15, 2020, but denied for an increase from that date. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence supported a 10 percent rating based on intermittent systemic therapy for less than six weeks during the past 12-month period, but not constant or near-constant systemic therapy required over the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001661
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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