The Veteran's service connection claim for pes planus, chronic cough and dyspnea, and tinea versicolor has been denied.,A noncompensable disability rating is assigned to the Veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation for any of the conditions. The Veteran’s symptoms do not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus, Chronic Cough and Dyspnea, Tinea Versicolor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2020
- Citation
- A20008946
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examiner's opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities result in loss of use and if so, whether he requires aid and attendance without considering such disability/ies. The Veteran also needs to be considered for SMC R1 based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's pes planus is rated at 30 percent, the highest rating available for unilateral pes planus.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal.
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