The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for neurodermatitis as the evidence did not support that the disability affected more than 5 percent of his body or required intermittent systemic therapy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's skin disability, while impacting him negatively, did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- neurodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085732
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a skin disability, to include neurodermatitis, for an adequate VA examination and opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for neurodermatitis, left axilla hidradenitis disability prior to January 1, 2023, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition met the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for neurodermatitis, eczema, and a lumbar spine disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, while dismissing claims for compensable ratings for neurodermatitis and a right hip disability, and denying an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.
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