The Veteran's initial compensable rating for mycosis fungoides with Sezary syndrome associated with alopecia areata is denied for the period from August 17, 2017 to January 8, 2020. A higher rating is also denied for this condition after that date. The Veteran's anemia was rated noncompensable until January 8, 2020 and then rated at 10 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran had characteristic lesions covering more than 5% of his body or requiring systemic therapy for a total duration of less than 6 weeks over the past year. The Veteran's skin condition was considered 'clinically clear' during this period, and he did not have intermittent systemic therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- micosis fungoides with Sezary syndrome associated with alopecia areata, normocytic anemia of chronic inflammation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24081133
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