The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for eczema but granted an effective date of May 31, 2022, for the award of a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to characteristic lesions involving more than 40 percent of the body or constant systemic therapy, while it supported an earlier effective date based on a finding that a 30 percent rating was warranted within one year of the Veteran's intent to file for an increase.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031337
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.
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