Eczema and dermatitis
Dermatitis or eczema. Diagnostic Code 7806.
Overview
Eczema and dermatitis cause itchy, inflamed skin. VA rates many skin conditions with one General Rating Formula for the Skin based on area affected and treatment needed.
How VA rates it
Diagnostic Code 7806 · 38 CFR 4.118
Here is a plain language summary of the rating levels in the regulation. Read the official text for the exact wording.
| Rating | Summary of the criteria |
|---|---|
| 60% | Lesions over more than 40 percent of the body or exposed areas, or constant or near constant systemic therapy over the past 12 months. |
| 30% | Lesions over 20 to 40 percent of the body or exposed areas, or systemic therapy for 6 weeks or more, but not constantly, over the past 12 months. |
| 10% | Lesions over at least 5 but less than 20 percent of the body or exposed areas, or intermittent systemic therapy totaling less than 6 weeks over the past 12 months. |
| 0% | No more than topical therapy over the past 12 months and lesions over less than 5 percent of the body or exposed areas. |
The regulation also allows rating as disfigurement or scars when that is the predominant disability.
Common secondary connections
These are conditions often discussed in connection with Eczema and dermatitis. A secondary claim generally needs medical evidence that one condition caused or worsened another. This list is general education, not a suggestion about any claim.
- Anxiety or depression
- Sleep problems
Presumptive notes
VA does not list this condition on its main presumptive lists covered in this library. Service connection is generally shown with evidence of a current condition, an in service event, and a link between them. See VA hazardous materials exposure for other presumptive programs.
Evidence veterans generally gather
VA describes evidence types in its evidence guide. For this condition, veterans often collect:
- Dermatology records
- Photos during flare ups
- Records of medications used
- A current diagnosis from a medical provider
- Service treatment records and personnel records
- VA and private treatment records
- Statements from you, family, or fellow service members (lay statements)
- A Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) completed by a provider, if available
Official source
Rating levels: 38 CFR 4.118 on eCFR. Rules change; always confirm the current text.
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