The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral onychomycosis is granted, as her condition had its onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of onychomycosis was less likely than not related to her periods of active service due to lack of evidence of the condition during those periods.
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis (toenail fungus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1534065
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral toe fungus, finding that there is no evidence linking his condition to his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for onychomycosis (toenail fungus) and TMD (teeth grinding), but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for a chronic cough or respiratory condition is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination for onychomycosis (toenail fungus) and requests that more development be done before final decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and clarification of when the Veteran first noticed symptoms of toenail fungus. The claims for an earlier effective date for diabetes, increased rating for hearing loss, and service connection for big toe disabilities remain on appeal.
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