The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,Tinea versicolor was initially granted an initial rating in excess of 10 percent, but not higher than 30 percent from February 22, 2017. The Veteran had intermittent systemic therapy required for more than 6 weeks during the past 12-month period.,The Veteran's tinea versicolor is rated at 30 percent effective from February 22, 2017.
The deciding factor: For bilateral hearing loss, there was no evidence of a current disability as defined by VA standards. For tinea versicolor, the Veteran required intermittent systemic therapy for more than 6 weeks during the past year.,The Veteran's tinea versicolor affected at least 5% but less than 20% of his entire body or exposed areas and required intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs. This met the criteria for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinea versicolor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106111
What this means for you
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