The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the feet and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his current skin condition is related to service. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with this issue.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran shows treatment for hyperkeratosis and onychomycosis (fungal infection of the nails) involving both feet, which are similar conditions to those he was treated for during service. The Board will determine if these current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1134214
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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