The veteran's claim for service connection for intractable plantar keratosis of the right foot has been granted, and she is now receiving a 10% rating. The effective date of this grant is May 30, 1997.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the veteran suffered from an underlying bone abnormality causing intractable plantar keratosis, which was related to her service-connected tinea pedis.
- Claimed conditions
- intractable plantar keratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0026094
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for left and right foot scars, as well as higher ratings for his hallux valgus conditions and depressive disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
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