The Veteran's skin disability, characterized as tinea versicolor with onychomycosis and bilateral tinea pedis, is currently rated at 30 percent disabling. The evidence does not show the need for systemic therapy or other criteria warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The manifestations of the service-connected skin disability do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806 due to lack of ulceration, extensive exfoliation, crusting, systemic or nervous manifestations, or exceptional repugnance.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea versicolor, onychomycosis of the left toenails, bilateral tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1040454
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