The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his skin disabilities. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hearing loss will also be addressed.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to incomplete development and the need to address the Veteran's tinea pedis on other parts of his body, as well as clarify the type of hearing desired by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, chronic skin disability other than feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032355
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as it is not a disability for VA purposes. The other claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a bilateral foot disability to obtain further development, including adequate VA examinations and opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss disability, neck strain, and tinea pedis. The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied. The claims for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were remanded.
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