The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including an examination to assess the severity of his tinea pedis and onychomycosis. The case will be returned to the Board if appropriate.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has asserted that his condition warrants a compensable rating, necessitating additional evidence regarding its current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedia, onychomycosis bilateral small toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1546391
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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