The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected skin disorder, rated as tinea pedis, tinea corporis, and eczema. The current rating is 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation based on extensive lesions or marked disfigurement.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, tinea corporis, eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0208346
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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 tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for eczema, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's eczema is related to herbicide agent exposure in service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.
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