The Veteran's skin disability of tinea pedis and herpes is shown to affect 8 percent of the total surface area of her body, which meets the criteria for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disabilities (tinea pedis and herpes) affected 8 percent of her total body surface area without requiring systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressants, which is sufficient for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- Tinea Pedis, Herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1739416
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