The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis and tinea ungium have not been shown to warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claim for increased initial rating for lumbar spine disability is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's tinea pedis and tinea ungium affect at least 5 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, nor do they require intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- Tinea Pedis, Tinea Ungium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1007119
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