The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinea pedis and onychomycosis of both feet are attributable to service, with no presumptive exposure basis. The VA examiners acknowledged a risk factor for these conditions (wearing closed-toed shoes in moist environments), but discounted this due to lack of treatment and inconsistent nail involvement.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not provide a complete rationale for why all nails would need to be affected at the same time for recurrent onychomycosis and tinea pedis, despite acknowledging a risk factor for these conditions (wearing closed-toed shoes in moist environments).
- Claimed conditions
- Tinea Pedis, Onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1815187
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