The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae with seborric dermatitis was granted service connection and rated noncompensable prior to September 5, 2006. The rating has been increased to 10 percent from September 5, 2006 to November 24, 2008, and to 30 percent thereafter.,For the period prior to September 5, 2006, the Veteran's athlete's foot with onychomycosis was rated noncompensable. The rating has been increased to a compensable level (10%) from September 5, 2006 onwards.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their current manifestations and the criteria set forth in the Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Athlete's Foot with Onychomycosis, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae with Seborric Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1433908
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