The Veteran's current skin condition of the feet is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to active service. Therefore, his claim for service connection for a skin condition of the feet is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current tinea pedis and onychomycosis are less likely as not caused by or a result of his fungal infections while in the military due to his history of hyperhydrosis, diabetes, and propensity for fungal infections.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0917901
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin condition of the feet, which is related to service. The Veteran contends that his symptoms began during service and have continued since then.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition of the feet, which began during service and continues to persist, is service-connected.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional development. The main issues are hypertension, a skin condition of the feet, type II diabetes mellitus, vision conditions, erectile dysfunction, nephropathy, headaches/eye discomfort, and sleep disorders.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development is needed, including obtaining in-service treatment records from Fort Jackson base hospital. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral foot conditions (excluding skin disability), and TDIU are also being remanded.
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