The Veteran's onychomycosis of the feet is found to be a complication of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and thus, service connection for that disorder is granted.
The deciding factor: Onychomycosis was diagnosed as a complication of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus in his May 2011 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder, and Nightsweats), Scars (claimed as facial scars and wound scar pain), Dental Trauma, Skin Disorder (including Eczematous Dermatitis and Seborrheic Keratosis), Onychomycosis of the Feet, Bilateral Hand Tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1314507
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What this means for you
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