The Veteran's skin rash condition, which was previously rated as noncompensable (0 percent), is now rated at 30 percent effective January 18, 2018. The rating decision also grants an earlier effective date of December 2, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran received intermittent corticosteroid injections to control his symptoms over multiple occasions and for a duration that met the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under the revised skin disability rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24053814
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