The Veteran's service-connected athlete's foot and abdominal abscess residuals have not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin conditions do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as they affect less than 5% of exposed areas or require intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids. The scars from his abdominal abscess are superficial and do not cause limited motion, thus warranting no more than a noncompensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis), Abdominal Abscess Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1334507
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