The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for fungus infection of the feet, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board also found that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service fungal infection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a positive nexus opinion linking the Veteran's current foot fungus to his in-service hospitalization for a fungal infection.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus infection of the feet, onychomycosis of the toenails
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1106158
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for onychomycosis of the bilateral toes, as the condition results in painful discolored and thickened toenails affecting five or more toes.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for onychomycosis of the toenails from December 22, 2015, as the Veteran's symptoms were commensurate with this rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for onychomycosis of the toenails, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for onychomycosis of the toenails due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between the condition and active service. The right ankle, right knee, and low back disability issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.
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