The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis of the toenails is currently evaluated as a 10 percent disability, based on symptoms such as scaling and maceration over extensive areas of the feet.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence supports a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis of the toenails under Diagnostic Code 7806 due to symptoms like scaling, maceration, and itching over an extensive area.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis, onychomycosis of the toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0013270
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis toes due to an inadequate examination.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction from 10 percent to noncompensable for both bilateral tinea pedis and contact dermatitis, bilateral thighs with residual scarring was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral tinea pedis, and rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.
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