The Veteran's service-connected bilateral athlete's foot was previously rated noncompensable and granted a 10 percent rating from September 27, 2021 onward. The appeal is denied as the condition has not received more than topical treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral athlete's foot did not meet the criteria for a compensable or higher rating under either the old or new VA Rating Schedule criteria due to lack of systemic therapy or other immunosuppressive drugs required over the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Athlete's Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21076553
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