The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for the Veteran's skin disorder, tinea pedis and tinea unguium. The condition affects less than 5% of the entire body or exposed areas, and does not require constant or near-constant systemic therapy.
The deciding factor: The use of topical nystatin cream did not constitute systemic therapy sufficient to affect the body as a whole, and no evidence demonstrated more than 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas affected, or constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatophytosis pedis (tinea pedis), Tinea unguium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20040166
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, including back disability, tinea pedis and tinea unguium, right foot degenerative changes, left hip disability, left knee arthritis, and psychiatric disabilities. The Board also found that the bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is secondary to his back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, left shoulder supraspinatus tendinopathy and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, tinea unguium, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected tinea pedis, tinea unguium, and tinea versicolor were denied as the evidence did not show that these conditions warranted a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinea unguium is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective prior to March 3, 2012. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating at any point during this period.
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