Skin§ 4.118Updated
Rating criteria

VA Diagnostic Code 7806Dermatitis or eczema.

Rated from 0% to 60% under § 4.118. Here is what the VA requires at each level.

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Summary

Evaluate under the General Rating Formula for the Skin

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What each rating requires

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  1. 60%

    At least one of the following

  2. 60%

    Constant or near-constant systemic therapy including, but not limited to, corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, psoralen with long-wave ultraviolet-A light (PUVA), or other immunosuppressive drugs required over the past 12-month period

  3. 30%

    At least one of the following

  4. 10%

    At least one of the following

  5. 0%

    No more than topical therapy required over the past 12-month period and at least one of the following

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General rating formula

General Rating Formula For The Skin

VA Disability Rating for Dermatitis or Eczema (Diagnostic Code 7806)

Understanding Your Skin Condition Rating

Dermatitis and eczema are skin conditions rated by the VA under Diagnostic Code 7806, found in § 4.118 of the VA's rating schedule. This condition falls under the Skin body system and is evaluated using the General Rating Formula for the Skin.

What This Condition Involves

Dermatitis and eczema affect the skin and can require different levels of treatment depending on their severity. The VA assigns a disability rating based on how the condition is managed and treated over time — particularly looking at the type of therapy required during the past 12-month period.

Available Rating Levels

The VA rates dermatitis or eczema at the following levels:

60%

Assigned when at least one of the applicable criteria is met, including:

  • Constant or near-constant systemic therapy required over the past 12-month period. This may include, but is not limited to:
    • Corticosteroids
    • Phototherapy
    • Retinoids
    • Biologics
    • Photochemotherapy
    • Psoralen with long-wave ultraviolet-A light (PUVA)
    • Other immunosuppressive drugs

30%

Assigned when at least one of the applicable criteria is met.

10%

Assigned when at least one of the applicable criteria is met.

0%

Assigned when no more than topical therapy was required over the past 12-month period and at least one of the applicable criteria is met.

What the VA Looks For

When rating dermatitis or eczema, the VA evaluates the condition under the General Rating Formula for the Skin. A key factor is the type of therapy required over the past 12-month period — ranging from topical therapy at the lower rating levels to constant or near-constant systemic therapy (such as corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, PUVA, or other immunosuppressive drugs) at the highest rating level.

These criteria are a rendering of § 4.118, diagnostic code 7806. The official version is the one that governs your rating.

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What next

How to claim this

Knowing the criteria is the first half. Getting your file to show them is the second.

  1. Find your level in the stack

    Read each rung against what your medical records already say. The level your records document today is the one the VA can support today.

  2. Name the gap

    Look at the rung above yours and write down exactly what it asks for that your file does not show yet — a diagnosis, a measurement, a prescribed brace, a doctor’s opinion linking it to service.

  3. Claim it by code

    File under diagnostic code 7806 and attach the evidence for the level you are asking for. Other Skin codes may cover your secondary conditions.

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