The Veteran's mycotic toe nails and tinea pedis present to soles of feet, with tinea cruris are granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the period prior to February 21, 2012.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found that the Veteran’s skin disorder affected approximately 20 to 40 percent of his total body area and less than 5 percent of exposed areas. The use of topical corticosteroids was not considered systemic therapy under the revised criteria for Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- Mycotic toe nails, Tinea pedis present to soles of feet, Tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180622
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