The Veteran's left foot plantar warts were found to be related to service, and his eosinophilic esophagitis with stricture and hiatal hernia was granted a 30 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had current diagnoses of left foot plantar warts and eosinophilic esophagitis with stricture and hiatal hernia, which were related to service. The VA examiners found that his symptoms included persistently recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, substernal pain, sleep disturbance, and material weight loss.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar warts, eosinophilic esophagitis with stricture and hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2026
- Citation
- A26023290
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for migraines and plantar warts, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an issue regarding whether the use of tea tree oil, a topical treatment, could be considered 'systemic therapy' under the pre-August 2018 version of Diagnostic Code (DC) 7820. The Veteran's representative argued that tea tree oil is cytotoxic and affects the body as a whole like an anti-viral medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current left foot plantar warts and his service, as well as potential secondary effects from his service-connected sarcoidosis.
- Granted
The Veteran's left foot plantar warts are productive of pain that impair his ability to stand and walk, warranting a 10 percent rating.
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