The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral corns and the TDIU claim were both denied. The bilateral corns disability was rated as noncompensable, with no treatment needed over the past year.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the bilateral corns affected more than 5% of the Veteran's total or exposed body areas, and he had not used any topical or systemic medications in the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral corns
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22011706
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the October 1979 rating decisions that denied service connection for various foot conditions and skin disorders is denied.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral corns and calluses. The Board found that these conditions permanently increased in severity during military service, with no evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression. Service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for reduced vision and blepharitis, but remanded the case due to issues with bilateral corns and PTSD. The Veteran's claim of an earlier effective date for bilateral corns is also being remanded.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of hammer toes, bilateral corns, calluses, or syndactylization of the 4th and 5th toes. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.
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