The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than December 4, 2000 for a 30 percent rating for dermatophytosis is denied.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability did not occur within the one year prior to the claim and no factually ascertainable increase was found between December 15, 1999 and December 15, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatophytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0834186
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected dermatophytosis was dismissed because she did not comply with the procedural requirements for initiating appellate review.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a retrospective VA examination for his dermatophytosis from January 6, 2020, to August 1, 2024. The Veteran seeks an increased rating and earlier effective date for service connection.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for dermatophytosis was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of dermatitis, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The claims for bilateral foot conditions and dermatophytosis are remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions.
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