The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for tinea pedis and onychomycosis, but a separately compensable rating for the left hand was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the skin conditions required constant or near-constant systemic therapy during the relevant period, warranting a higher rating under diagnostic code 7806.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis of the bilateral feet and left hand, onychomycosis of the bilateral toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24032514
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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