The appeal for service connection for left chronic foot pain was dismissed. An effective date of June 23, 2012, was granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae status post laser treatment. Initial compensable ratings were denied for tinea pedis and loss of left foot toenail. The issues regarding service connection for left and right foot disabilities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence presented and the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left chronic foot pain, pseudofolliculitis barbae status post laser treatment, tinea pedis, loss of left foot toenail, uvula palatoplasty, left foot disability (pes planus, hallux valgus, arthritis, and/or hammer toes), right foot disability (pes planus, hallux valgus, arthritis, and/or hammer toes)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002428
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral tinea pedis, which is a condition related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in considering all conditions and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right great toe / foot disability and his claimed frostbite injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis has been granted increased ratings of 10 percent for both the left and right feet, but no higher.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis of the right foot, finding that it began during service and has persisted since.
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