The Veteran's bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis and chronic urticarial dermographic response allergy condition is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased rating for this condition. For the period prior to January 28, 2011, the Veteran's unspecified bipolar disorder (previously rated as psychoneurosis, anxiety with headaches) is rated at 30 percent and no higher. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased rating for this condition. For the period after June 11, 2014, the Veteran's unspecified bipolar disorder (previously rated as psychoneurosis, anxiety with headaches) is rated at 50 percent and no higher. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased rating for this condition. For the period after June 11, 2014, the Veteran's migraine headaches (previously evaluated as psychoneurosis) are rated at 30 percent and no higher.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased rating for any of the conditions on appeal. The Veteran's skin condition is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 7806. For the period prior to January 28, 2011, the Veteran's unspecified bipolar disorder (previously rated as psychoneurosis, anxiety with headaches) is rated at 30 percent and no higher. The medical evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased rating for this condition. For the period after June 11, 2014, the Veteran's unspecified bipolar disorder (previously rated as psychoneurosis, anxiety with headaches) is rated at 50 percent and no higher. The medical evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an increased rating for this condition. For the period after June 11, 2014, the Veteran's migraine headaches (previously evaluated as psychoneurosis) are rated at 30 percent and no higher.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis and chronic urticarial dermographic response allergy condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802473
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