The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for chronic idiopathic urticaria as of November 26, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran received first and second line treatments with inadequate symptom control, entitling him to a 30 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic idiopathic urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063142
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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