The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability of the groin, hands and feet is being remanded due to a need for an adequate VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: An October 2009 VA examiner overlooked a September 1979 service treatment record indicating a diagnosis of an in-service fungal infection of the groin. The Veteran's claim was also remanded previously, and additional evidence is needed from the Veteran to support his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the groin, skin disorder of the hands, skin disorder of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1201720
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to his exposure to herbicides in-service, and a skin disorder of the feet is remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the groin and feet, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his in-service chemical exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, also claimed as dryness and rash, finding that it had its onset in service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied multiple times, and no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen any of the claims. The Board also determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU as he has no service-connected disabilities.
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