The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his fungus infection of the left hand, feet, thighs, toes, and ears is being remanded due to incomplete examination reports.
The deciding factor: Incomplete examination reports do not contain sufficient detail to properly rate the veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus infection of the left hand, feet, thighs, toes, and ears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605470
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found that a chronic disorder of both feet was not present in service and current foot disability has not been otherwise related to active duty. A bilateral foot disorder was therefore not incurred in or aggravated by military service.
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