The Veteran's skin condition of the hand is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's scars of the right knee are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board found no basis to grant a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran’s skin condition involves at least 20 percent of his entire body or exposed areas, or requires systemic therapy for more than six weeks in the past year. The clinical assessment did not show such conditions.,The scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to their size and stability.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema with psoriaform lesions (skin condition) of the hand, scars of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24047671
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