The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for onychomycosis of the bilateral toes, as the condition results in painful discolored and thickened toenails affecting five or more toes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's onychomycosis resulted in painful discolored and thickened toenails affecting five or more toes, which is analogous to five or more painful scars, warranting a 30 percent rating under the criteria for scars (Diagnostic Code 7804).
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis of the toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25005060
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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