The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for right first toe onychomycosis with bilateral tinea pedis was denied. The Board also noted that a separate 10 percent rating is not assignable for the ingrown right first toenail, status post nail removal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not satisfy the criteria for a compensable rating for the skin conditions affecting the Veteran's feet and toe.
- Claimed conditions
- Right First Toe Onychomycosis, Bilateral Tinea Pedis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081168
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