The Veteran's claim for service connection for rashes, including tinea pedis and papular rashes of the legs was denied. His skin condition is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7806.
The deciding factor: The December 2009 VA examination found that the Veteran's skin disability affected no exposed areas (i.e., 0%) of his body, but did affect 51/2% of his entire body. The examiner noted that systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs were not required for a total duration of six weeks or more.
- Claimed conditions
- basilar artery insufficiency, rashes, to include tinea pedis and papular rashes of the legs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1125107
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