The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for right foot tinea pedis and bilateral onychomycosis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on either exposure or service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the appropriate systemic therapy would be administered for 12 weeks, which falls within the criteria for a 30 percent rating but not a 60 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot tinea pedis, bilateral onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24008511
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