The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral foot fungus, claimed as jungle rot, is related to his period of active service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran experienced symptoms of foot problems in service, including jungle rot, which have persisted since discharge. The Board has resolved all doubts in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot fungus, jungle rot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1138875
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied, as the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is also denied due to lack of evidence supporting a higher rating based on audiometric results. Service connection for hypertension and bilateral foot fungus are granted with effective dates from May 19, 2020, to August 9, 2022, respectively. The Veteran's claims for service connection regarding left knee pain (status post arthroscopy), right knee pain (status post arthroscopy), low back disability (degenerative arthritis of the spine), left shoulder pain, and right shoulder pain are all granted with effective dates from August 10, 2022. The Veteran's claims for service connection regarding left leg shooting pain and radiculopathy secondary to low back disability and right leg shooting pain and radiculopathy secondary to low back disability remain pending.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral foot fungus, as well as the appeals for SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r) and an increased rating for GERD were dismissed due to being already pending at the Board in other appeal streams.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for tinnitus but denied all other claims for service connection and special monthly compensation.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral foot fungus and renal cell carcinoma as they were already granted by a previous rating decision. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
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