The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinea pedis and granted a compensable rating (10%) for the left hand scar. The veteran currently has no current diagnosis of bilateral tinea pedis, but he does have a non-disfiguring left hand scar with mild functional limitations.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of current bilateral tinea pedis and the veteran's claim was denied as there is no nexus between his in-service episode of onychomycosis and any current disability. The left hand scar has been rated based on its superficial nature, non-disfiguring appearance, and mild functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis, left hand scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0422493
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