The veteran's dermatophytosis of the hands and feet does not cover 20 percent or more of his body, and therefore a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: Less than five percent of the veteran's exposed body and total body area is affected by the service-connected dermatophytosis, and there has been no evidence of systemic therapy required for six weeks or more during the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatophytosis, hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0811329
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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