The Veteran's tinea is rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating without visible or palpable tissue loss and either gross distortion or asymmetry of three or more features. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinea does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of visible or palpable tissue loss, gross distortion, or asymmetry of three or more features.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068541
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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