The Veteran's skin disability, onychomycosis of the toes, bilateral feet, has been rated at 10 percent since the claim was filed. The Board found that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his condition affects less than one percent of his entire body and no exposed areas were affected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's onychomycosis did not affect more than 20% of his entire body or any exposed areas, nor did it require systemic therapy such as corticosteroids for a total duration of six weeks or more during the past 12-month period. The evidence also showed that he could ambulate without difficulty and had no deep scars.
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis of the toes, bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0943949
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