Vitiligo (skin pigment loss)

To support a 10% rating, evidence needs to show that vitiligo affects areas of skin that are exposed. Medical records or examination findings that describe the specific location of pigment loss on your body — such as the face, hands, forearms, or other areas not typically covered by clothing — help establish this. Photographs taken during a clinical visit that document where the patches appear can also be useful.

To show that no exposed areas are affected, which corresponds to the 0% rating, records would need to document that any pigment loss is limited to areas that remain covered. A VA or private dermatology examination that maps the affected skin and notes whether those areas are exposed or covered is the most direct way to address the rating criteria. Statements from you describing which parts of your body are affected and how they are typically covered or uncovered in daily life can help a VA examiner understand the full picture.