The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for tinea versicolor but granted an earlier effective date of May 12, 2023, for the award of a 30 percent rating.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to the extent of the condition and lack of systemic therapy, but it supported an earlier effective date based on when the Veteran met the criteria for the increased rating.

Claimed conditions

tinea versicolor

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

November 3, 2025

Citation

A25095269

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