The Veteran's onychomycosis of the left great toe was rated as noncompensable due to its mild nature and resolution with oral therapy.
The deciding factor: The condition affected less than five percent of the entire body, did not require systemic therapy, and had been resolved for over three years.
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis of the left great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18111841
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for onychomycosis of the left great toe as secondary to residuals of a fracture to the left great toe, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left foot fungus and onychomycosis of the left great toe are related to his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected onychomycosis of the left great toe does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, hepatitis, hiatal hernia, and onychomycosis of the left great toe. The claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine strain was reopened based on new evidence showing current disability.
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