The Veteran's tinea pedis with onychomycosis has been rated at 10 percent since the onset of service and increased to 60 percent effective October 23, 2008. The Board finds that a higher rating is warranted for this condition.
The deciding factor: Systemic therapy including topical corticosteroids was prescribed near-constantly from October 2008 onwards, meeting the criteria for a 60% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806 of the Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis with onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1615411
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The Veteran's left inguinal hernia is not rated compensable due to lack of functional impairment equivalent to postoperative hernia recurrent, readily reducible, and well supported by truss or belt.,The Veteran's tinea pedis with onychomycosis is rated 10 percent as it covers less than five percent of the total body area.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and remanded the claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, right sciatic radiculopathy, left sciatic radiculopathy, and right wrist disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including verification of the Veteran's address and obtaining VA personnel records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable disability rating and a higher disability rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis due to an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.
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