The Board granted service connection for residuals of right and left knee disabilities, respiratory condition, and Meniere's syndrome. The rating for tinea pedis was increased to 10 percent, and the claimant is entitled to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected Meniere's syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence had reopened the claims for service connection and granted them based on the presence of residuals from active duty. The tinea pedis was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7834 (tinea pedis).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right knee disability, residuals of left knee disability, respiratory condition, tinea pedis, Meniere's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0409769
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