The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for onychomycosis of the toenails and residuals of fractured jaw were denied by the Board. The conditions are currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence did not show findings that would warrant a higher rating under either the former or revised criteria for dermatophytosis and tinea (Diagnostic Code 7813) or malunion of the mandible (Diagnostic Codes 9904-9905).
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis of the toenails, residuals of fractured jaw
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0635523
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for onychomycosis of the bilateral toes, as the condition results in painful discolored and thickened toenails affecting five or more toes.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for onychomycosis of the toenails from December 22, 2015, as the Veteran's symptoms were commensurate with this rating.
- Granted
The Board granted restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for onychomycosis of the toenails, but no higher.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear information about whether the Veteran is already being compensated for onychomycosis as secondary to a service-connected disability, and because another medical opinion is needed regarding whether the onychomycosis is proximately due to or aggravated by his type 2 diabetes or peripheral vascular disease.
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