The veteran's onychomycosis of the feet and hands, tinea cruris of the groin and tinea pedis is granted a 30 percent rating. The issue of increased rating for residuals of right brachial artery injury remains pending.

The deciding factor: The VA examination showed no evidence of constant exudation, extensive lesions or marked disfigurement, but did show scaling between the toes with thick yellow friable nails over both feet and left thumb, fine scale on the palmar aspect of the hands, fine white scale in moccasin distribution on the feet, subungual debris, distal onycholysis with yellow discoloration and onychodystrophy. The groin area had erythema with a fine scale that involved the inner thigh but not the scrotum.

Claimed conditions

onychomycosis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

September 12, 2000

Citation

0024200

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