The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, and assigned an initial 10 percent disability evaluation. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left knee strain, right knee pain, and bilateral hand and forearm skin rashes were also established.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a current diagnosis of tinea pedis during service, and the Veteran reported continuity of symptoms since service, warranting a grant of service connection. The combined percentage of all skin conditions affected 6.5 percent of his body area, supporting an initial 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, dyshidrotic hand eczema and tinea pedis (combined), left knee strain, right knee pain, bilateral hand and forearm skin rashes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025858
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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