The veteran's tinea versicolor involves less than 20 percent of his entire body and does not require systemic therapy, which is insufficient to warrant a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The August 2007 VA examination report established that the veteran's tinea versicolor involved only 8.1% of the total body surface area, well below the threshold for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- Tinea versicolor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0810045
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, tinea versicolor, and carotid artery stenosis were denied as new and material evidence was not presented. The appeals for these conditions are all denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right elbow disorder, a right shoulder disorder, PTSD, hepatitis C, a right eye disorder, an ulcer, a scar of the right shoulder, and tinea versicolor were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.
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