Exfoliative Dermatitis
Exfoliative Dermatitis is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7817 in the Skin category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Skin Condition Rating Reference
Body Surface Area - Rule of Nines
Source: 38 CFR ยง 4.118 - Schedule of Skin Ratings
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | Most of the skin is affected **WITH** symptoms such as weight loss, fever, or low protein levels in the blood **AND** one of the following situations exist: 1. No current treatment due to a documented history of *treatment failure* with 2 or more treatment regimens. 2. Constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as therapeutic doses of corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive drugs, retinoids, PUVA, UVB treatments, biologics, or electron beam therapy is required over the past 12-months. |
| 60% | No current treatment due to a documented history of *treatment failure* with 1 treatment regimen. |
| 30% | For a total period of *6 weeks or more* over the past 12-months any of the following therapies were done: systemic therapy such as therapeutic doses of corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive drugs, retinoids, PUVA, UVB treatments, biologics, or electron beam therapy. |
| 10% | For a total period of *less than* 6 weeks over the past 12-months any of the following therapies were done: systemic therapy such as therapeutic doses of corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive drugs, retinoids, PUVA, UVB treatments, biologics, or electron beam therapy. |
| 0% | Topical treatments are used over the past 12-months. |
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