The veteran's tinea corporis was rated at 30 percent initially, but increased to 60 percent from September 15, 2006 through September 9, 2008 due to the extent of skin affected.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the extent of skin affected by tinea corporis and the need for systemic therapy during certain periods.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea corporis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0902873
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including chronic kidney disease, headaches, TDIU, and DEA eligibility.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication for the claims of service connection for left foot hallux valgus and tinea versicolor, but denied the claims for tinea corporis, tinea cruris, carbuncle, cyst, and scarring secondary to tinea versicolor.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to several skin conditions and foot condition.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 9, 1996, for the grant of service connection for tinea corporis based on new and material evidence received after the initial denial in April 1997.
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