The Veteran's bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis has been rated as noncompensable since service separation. The VA examiner found that the condition affected less than 2% of his body and no exposed areas, but the Veteran disputed this finding, stating he used multiple medications for systemic treatment. The Board granted a compensable rating (10%) based on topical therapy.
The deciding factor: The disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7806 due to the use of topical antifungal and corticosteroid creams, which is higher than the noncompensable rating assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1117261
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals on April 28, 2025.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis was granted a 60 percent rating beginning August 1, 2007.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for the condition prior to August 1, 2007, is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis was denied. The VA determined that the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation based on the severity of his symptoms, which were evaluated under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.
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