The Veteran's tinea pedis of the bilateral feet and onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and right hand is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of service connection for left arm atrophy, as secondary to degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinea pedis of the bilateral feet and onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and right hand required constant or near-constant systemic therapy (oral Terbinafine) throughout the appeal period, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under both pre-amendment and post-amendment Diagnostic Code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis of the bilateral feet, onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24004225
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 964 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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