The Veteran's claims for tinea versicolor, a skin disease (presumed secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and residuals of malaria are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: VA needs to ensure all relevant records are obtained and that the Veteran undergoes necessary examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea versicolor, skin disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0920252
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claim for tinea versicolor to ensure that VA fulfills its duty to assist by obtaining private medical records and potentially scheduling a new examination.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for enlarged liver (fatty infiltration), benign prostate hypertrophy, and tinea versicolor as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication for the claims of service connection for left foot hallux valgus and tinea versicolor, but denied the claims for tinea corporis, tinea cruris, carbuncle, cyst, and scarring secondary to tinea versicolor.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for dermatitis, variously diagnosed as seborrheic dermatitis, dermatophytosis, and tinea versicolor, prior to June 5, 2023, but denied a higher rating from that date. The issues related to Raynaud's syndrome and special monthly compensation were remanded.
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