The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others not. The Board found service connection for a bilateral eye disorder to be reopened based on new evidence but denied other claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinea pedis was rated under DC 7806 due to its primary manifestations of itching, redness, flaking skin, and excess sweating. His eye condition is presumed based on reopening the claim with new evidence. The scars are not rated as they do not meet criteria for specific scar codes.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disorder (residuals associated with conjunctivitis and refractive error), tinea pedis, residual scar, status-post gunshot wound, anterior left shoulder, residual scar, status-post gunshot wound, posterior left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1817143
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral tinea pedis, which is a condition related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in considering all conditions and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right great toe / foot disability and his claimed frostbite injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis has been granted increased ratings of 10 percent for both the left and right feet, but no higher.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis of the right foot, finding that it began during service and has persisted since.
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