The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinea pedis and cruris with onychomycosis, residuals of left knee strain, and osteoarthritis of the ankles. The conditions were rated under direct service connection criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of the veteran's skin condition, knee disability, or ankle arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis and cruris with onychomycosis, residuals of left knee strain, osteoarthritis of the ankles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0704258
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as to the July 2021 rating decision's determination to defer issuing a decision addressing the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of left knee strain due to procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between current osteoarthritis and service. The Veteran's active service is believed to have caused joint pain shortly after service, but there are missing records that need to be reviewed by a clinician.
- Granted
The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the ankles results in occasional incapacitating exacerbations, warranting a disability rating of 20 percent.
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