Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 1128688
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented credible lay statements supporting his claim for bilateral athlete's foot and VA examinations confirmed the diagnosis. The examiner opined that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's athlete's foot had its onset during service due to field duty in a hot humid climate. For the DDD of the lumbar spine, the Veteran was granted service connection based on credible lay statements and medical evidence linking his condition to service. The increased rating to 40% is based on the severity of his symptoms post-May 3, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral athlete's foot, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1128688
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What this means for you
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