The Board denied a compensable disability rating for dyshidrotic eczema as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dyshidrotic eczema was manifested by characteristic lesions involving less than 5 percent of the entire body and less than 5 percent of exposed areas, requiring no more than topical therapy over the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrotic eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089078
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema must be remanded to obtain an adequate opinion regarding whether his condition is related to his service in Iraq.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, characterized by urticaria with hives and dyshidrotic eczema, is now rated at a maximum of 60 percent. This rating is based on the characteristic lesions covering more than 40 percent of his entire body or exposed areas.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
All claims for service connection and increased disability ratings have been withdrawn by the appellant, thus they are dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's dyshidrotic eczema as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable regulations.
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