The veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis tinea pedis of the upper and lower extremities was granted, but with a noncompensable evaluation. The case is now remanded for further development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin condition has been granted service connection, but the current evaluation remains noncompensable due to lack of evidence on severity.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatophytosis tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2007
- Citation
- 0727448
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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.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral dermatophytosis tinea pedis, so the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disorder and a back disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The skin disorders include eczema, cellulitis, and dermatophytosis tinea pedis. The back disorder is not specified in the decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for amputation of the tip of the right long finger and dermatophytosis tinea pedis have been denied. The maximum schedular evaluation available for ankylosis of the right long finger is 10 percent, which the Veteran already has. For dermatophytosis tinea pedis, a noncompensable evaluation is assigned as it does not meet the criteria for any higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including VA treatment records and a VA examination. The case will be remanded for these actions.
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