The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his left ingrown toenail and tinea unguium onychomycosis, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7813.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s ingrown toenail and tinea unguium onychomycosis did not more closely approximate the criteria for a moderate foot injury, as they do not involve at least five percent of the affected exposed or total body areas. The symptoms were primarily pain with walking and wearing certain types of footwear.
- Claimed conditions
- left ingrown toenail, tinea unguium onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26006920
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