The Veteran's service-connected xerosis with chronic pruritus and eczema is rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular benefit. The Board also granted service connection for bilateral onychomycosis and bilateral flat feet.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requires topical corticosteroid creams to manage his dermatological symptoms, which meet the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral onychomycosis, bilateral flat feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1632344
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, resulting in the grant of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ committed pre-decisional duty to assist errors by not assisting the Veteran to identify and obtain relevant treatment records regarding his bilateral flat feet and for relying on an inadequate addendum opinion. The case is therefore REMANDED for these actions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected bilateral flat feet and lumbosacral strain have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.
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