The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for chronic urticaria with angioedema prior to August 13, 2018, and denied an increased rating from that date. The appeal concerning service connection for anxiety as due to the chronic urticaria was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic urticaria required second-line treatment (corticosteroids) for control, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under DC 7825. An increased rating was not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic urticaria with angioedema, anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25007431
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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