A parasitic skin infection causing sores or ulcers, found in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean.
For DC 7800, medical records and unretouched color photographs showing visible or palpable tissue loss and distortion of facial features are important, as are exam findings documenting specific characteristics such as scar width, length, pigment changes, abnormal skin texture, induration, or missing soft tissue in measured areas.
For DC 7801 and 7802, records that measure the total area of scars on the body — and imaging or exam findings that confirm whether underlying soft tissue is damaged — help establish which rating level applies. For DC 7804, records showing how often skin covering breaks down over a scar, or statements describing pain at scar sites, support an unstable or painful scar rating.
For DC 7806, dermatology records showing the percentage of body or exposed areas covered by lesions, along with prescription records documenting what systemic therapies were used and for how long in the past 12 months, are directly tied to each rating level. Your own statements about how active skin disease affects your ability to work and carry out daily activities can also help show the extent of your symptoms.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
