The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for status-post myocardial infarction and dermatophytosis pedis, tinea pedis, ungium were denied. The Veteran was awarded a 60 percent evaluation for the myocardial infarction in December 2005, but no higher. For the dermatophytosis condition, the Veteran received a 30 percent evaluation since March 1992 and this remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 7006 or 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post myocardial infarction, dermatophytosis pedis, tinea pedis, ungium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18150570
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