The VA has determined that the veteran's tinea pedis, claimed as athlete's foot, was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA found continuity of symptomatology since service and a diagnosis of tinea pedis during service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus disorder, Lower leg disorder (including varicose veins), Tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0333190
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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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