The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis is rated at a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The VA contract examiner found that the Veteran no longer had any current diagnoses for his service-connected claims except for tendonitis of the left shoulder. The tinea pedis was shown to be productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximates involvement of at least 5 percent of the total body surface and intermittent use of medication for less than six weeks during the previous year.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis, right knee, osteoarthritis, left knee, tendonitis, left shoulder, low back strain with disc disease, tinea pedis, acne keloidalis nuchae, posterior occipital area
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0925600
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What this means for you
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