The Board granted a 60 percent rating for tinea pedis of the bilateral feet and onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and right hand, but remanded service connection for left arm atrophy as secondary to degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition required constant or near-constant systemic therapy, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7806. The issue of service connection for left arm atrophy is remanded due to an inextricably intertwined issue regarding the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis of the bilateral feet, onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and right hand, left arm atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24004225
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 1, 2015, as the evidence did not support finding that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational experience. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 2, 2014.
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