The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinea pedis and assigned a 10 percent rating. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee and right knee are pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported the grant of a 10 percent rating for bilateral tinea pedis, but did not provide sufficient information to determine if the veteran's knees met the criteria for higher ratings due to functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017347
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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