The Veteran's tinea versicolor was granted a 30 percent rating from December 4, 2014 to September 25, 2016. From September 26, 2016 forward, the Veteran is denied a compensable rating for his tinea versicolor.,The Board found new and material evidence to reopen claims of service connection for lumbar spine facet arthropathy and right hand cramping.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not accurately reflect the extent of the Veteran's skin condition, leading to a higher rating from December 4, 2014 to September 25, 2016.,New evidence received since the October 2008 denial raised reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for lumbar spine facet arthropathy and right hand cramping.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea versicolor, lumbar facet arthropathy, right hand cramping
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22041581
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea versicolor, finding that the condition started during service and continued to present. The Veteran's statements were found credible in establishing a link between his service and the condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, right knee disability, bilateral hallux valgus with degenerative joint disease, bilateral shin splints (tingling of the bilateral lower extremities), tinea versicolor, migraines, and left shoulder disability are all found to have onset during his period of service from July 1996 to July 2008. As a result, these conditions are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left inguinal hernia is not considered due to lack of current diagnosis or functional impairment.
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