Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 1705032
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s tinea versicolor covered less than 20% of his total body surface area and 20% of exposed areas, with intermittent use of topical medications (ketoconazole cream) for a duration exceeding six weeks in the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- Tinea Versicolor
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1705032
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