The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected pityriasis rosea as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pityriasis rosea was manifested by a rash and itching, but did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- pityriasis rosea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023734
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Decisions by this judge: 291 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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