The Board has remanded the case for a VA skin examination to determine if the Veteran's current fungal infection is related to his service and whether his pre-existing tinea cruris was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The examiner must opine as to whether any diagnosed skin condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service treatment or complaints of a rash, and whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's pre-existing tinea cruris was permanently and chronically aggravated by his period of active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal infection, groin fungus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026560
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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)
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- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of cold injury residuals of the bilateral feet due to new evidence, but has denied the claim as there is no probative evidence linking current symptoms to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent skin disability, including dermatitis and psychogenic pruritus, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's fungal infection and psoriasis are granted as service-connected. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.
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