The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for athlete's foot due to new and material evidence. The issue is now on its merits, but further development is needed before a final decision can be made.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted supporting the veteran's claim of chronic athlete's foot during service.
- Claimed conditions
- athlete's foot
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117385
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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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