The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected fungal condition of the feet warrants a rating of 30 percent, primarily due to constant itching and pain, as well as occasional exfoliation, resulting in marked disfigurement of the feet and toes.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings indicated severe onychomycotic changes involving multiple toenails, with significant discomfort and daily pain that affected the veteran's ability to work and sleep.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal condition of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0017739
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus, but remanded the claims for bilateral foot condition (neurological) and fungal condition of the feet for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's foot fungal condition is related to his active service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's fungal condition of the feet, diagnosed as tinea pedis and onychomycosis, affects less than one percent of his total body surface and does not require systemic therapy. The criteria for an initial compensable disability rating have not been met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA dermatology examination to assess the severity of his fungal condition of the feet.
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