The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for post-operative ingrown toenail of the left great toe and service connection for ingrown toenail of the right great toe.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there were no clinical findings showing exfoliation, exudation or itching, and it did not comprise more than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas affected.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative ingrown toenail of the left great toe, ingrown toenail of the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0633754
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