Evidence checklist
Urticaria (Hives)
Evidence strength
Mark what you already have below and your evidence strength appears here.
Specialist opinion
Highest value0 of 2 collectedA medical opinion connecting your hives to allergen exposure, medications, stress, or other triggers from military service.
Not marked
Blood tests or skin prick tests identifying triggers. Knowing the allergen helps prove the service connection.
Not marked
Treatment records
0 of 2 collectedRecords showing what medications control your hives. If antihistamines alone do not work and you need immunosuppressive therapy, that supports a higher rating.
Not marked
Records from ER visits for severe hives or angioedema episodes. These prove your episodes are debilitating.
Not marked
Lay statements
0 of 3 collectedKeep a written diary with dates, photos, symptoms, and treatment for every hives outbreak. You need proof of at least four episodes per year.
Not marked
A written statement from someone who can describe observable symptoms and how your condition affects daily life.
Not marked
Your own written account of how this condition affects your daily activities, work, and relationships. Describe your worst days.
Not marked
Benefits questionnaire
0 of 1 collectedA standardized VA form documenting episode frequency, treatment response, and whether episodes are debilitating.
Not marked
Service records
0 of 1 collectedMilitary medical records showing in-service treatment, complaints, or injuries related to this condition.
Not marked
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