The Veteran's initial rating of 50 percent for scarring due to acne keloidalis nuchae with baldness and painful and unstable scars is granted from August 10, 2009. The appeal regarding an earlier effective date of service connection for a skin disability remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition meets the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7800 due to visible or palpable tissue loss and two characteristics of disfigurement (baldness and scarring).
- Claimed conditions
- Acne keloidalis nuchae with baldness of upper part of the skull, Seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2026
- Citation
- 26001860
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