The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinea, finding that the condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show constant exudation or itching, extensive lesions, or marked disfigurement, which are required for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0637296
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea, actinic keratosis, and seborrheic dermatitis, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD from January 10, 2008.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disorder, specifically eczema and tinea. The Veteran is asked to provide private treatment records for his skin issues and a VA examination will be scheduled to address these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional examination to determine if any of the Veteran's current skin conditions are related to his service, including a rash noted in his Southwest Asia deployment.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea is denied because there is no current evidence of a diagnosis of tinea.
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