The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's tinea cruris, finding that his daily use of oral medications constitutes a disability picture more consistent with the next higher 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin condition required daily use of oral medications and covered less than one percent of exposed skin affected, which supported a 10 percent evaluation under the revised version of Diagnostic Code 7806 effective August 30, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0503621
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- Denied
The Board denied the claims for increased rating and service connection as there was no evidence of a link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his period of active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinea cruris disabilities. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea cruris, vision loss, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for initial ratings was also denied.
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