The Board granted a 20 percent initial rating for bilateral tinea unguium, onychomycosis, and tinea pedis based on the evidence showing that the condition is analogous to two painful and unstable scars.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record shows itching in the soles of the feet and frequent loss of skin covering, which satisfies the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7813-7804.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea unguium, onychomycosis, and tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062524
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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