The Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected dermatitis, finding that the criteria for a compensable rating prior to February 28, 2025, and an increase in rating from 60% to 30% on or after March 28, 2025, were not met.
The deciding factor: The dermatitis was shown to be manifested by no more than characteristic lesions involving less than 5 percent of the entire body affected; involvement of greater than 40 percent of both total body area and exposed body area during a flare-up period; and between 20 to 40 percent of total body area on an ongoing basis, which did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25014031
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