The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: Further development of the case is necessary as there are no current examinations or recent medical records available to assess the current severity of the service-connected skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic dermatitis of the feet, onychomycosis of the toenails, blistering of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1136634
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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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