Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 27, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The Board also denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis, tinea unguium, tinea of inguinal area.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to the level of hearing loss and the extent of skin lesions being within noncompensable ranges.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinea pedis, tinea unguium, tinea of inguinal area (claimed bilateral foot fungus, skin condition of groin and buttocks)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016440
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