The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected dermatophytosis, tinea pedis, onychomycosis, and psoriasis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disability did not cover 20 percent or more of the entire body or exposed body areas and had not required systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs for a total duration of six weeks or more at any point during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatophytosis, tinea pedis, onychomycosis, psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21061658
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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