The Veteran's claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders, athlete's foot, appendectomy scar, and sialadenitis were all denied. The Veteran was granted initial compensable ratings (10%) for athlete's foot, appendectomy scar, and sialadenitis. His claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee residuals of lateral meniscectomy is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish service connection for the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorders or his current diagnoses of athlete's foot, appendectomy scar, and sialadenitis. The Veteran was granted initial compensable ratings (10%) based on topical therapy used over the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder), Athlete's foot, Appendectomy scar, Sialadenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20021715
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including unconfirmed service locations and lack of VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's athlete's foot is granted an initial rating of 60 percent, and a TDIU is granted from May 5, 2010.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for athlete's foot due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded the claim for asthma for further development.
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