The Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinea pedis was found to cover less than 5 percent of the entire body and less than five percent of exposed areas, requiring only topical therapy. The criteria for a compensable rating have not been met on a schedular basis.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not show involvement of at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of either the Veteran's entire body or that between 5 and 20 percent of exposed areas were affected by tinea pedis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1716556
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