Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for lichen planus on the glans penis and remanded claims for higher ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lichen planus affects less than 5 percent of total body area and is not treated with any systemic therapies, thus a compensable rating was denied under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Lichen planus on the glans penis, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25002230
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