The Veteran's tinea versicolor, tinea pedis, and dystrophic nails are rated together as a single condition due to the overlapping affected areas. A 30% rating is granted for dermatophytosis with dystrophic nails prior to September 28, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fungal infection affects more than 40 percent of his body and exposed areas, warranting a 30% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Tinea Versicolor, Dystrophic Nails, Tinea Pedis (Dermatophytosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068302
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Decisions by this judge: 1,071 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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