The Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis, including onychomycosis of the toenails, tinea pedis of the feet, and tinea cruris of the groin, is not rated higher than noncompensable. The appeal for increased ratings remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s dermatophytoses affect less than 5 percent of his total body area and none of the exposed areas (face, neck, hands).
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatophytosis (toenail fungus), Tinea pedis (foot fungus), Tinea cruris (jock itch)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20078464
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinea pedis and service connection for dermatophytosis of the head and face with pseudofolliculitis is being remanded due to new evidence received. The Board will need to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service, including any Gulf War exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that his current skin condition is related to his in-service symptoms and treatment.
- Granted
The veteran's initial compensable evaluation for tinea pedis and tinea cruris was granted, with a 10 percent rating effective June 14, 2004. The other issues were not addressed in this decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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