The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for service-connected dermatomycosis and otitis externa, finding that the evidence did not show exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting referral for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The VA Appeals Management Center (VAMC) issued a supplemental statement of the case in September 2005 which continued to deny the claims based on the lack of exceptional or unusual circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatomycosis, Otitis Externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600236
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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