The Veteran's dermatophytosis of the hands and feet is rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating. The claim for a higher rating is denied. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU effective January 12, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's dermatophytosis of the hands and feet required near-constant systemic therapy such as topical steroids over an extended period, warranting a 60 percent rating under the amended skin disability criteria. The claim for higher ratings is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatophytosis of the hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22046285
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including clarification of his medication history and a VA examination to determine the extent of his service-connected skin disability. The claim for TDIU will also be remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that the competent medical evidence, overall, fails to show any manifestation or treatment of the Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis of the hands and feet for any time during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
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