The Veteran's petition to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis was granted. However, the Board found that there is no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus denying his TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, type II diabetes mellitus, tinea pedis with onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1549427
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding his service-connected conditions and related disability ratings, effective as of March 16, 2026.
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