The Board has remanded this case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of any current skin disorder of the feet, including onychomycosis diagnosed in November 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide a definitive opinion without resorting to speculation due to lack of objective data and incomplete medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1551697
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused functional impairment that prevents him from obtaining or following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, and TDIU is granted on an extraschedular basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, right and left knee disabilities, hypertension, otitis media of the right ear, and onychomycosis of both feet. A mental disorders examination is also required.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable disability ratings for tinea pedis and onychomycosis of both feet, as well as an increased rating for diabetic retinopathy, are being remanded due to incomplete private medical records. The Board will attempt to obtain these records and then readjudicate the issues.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an initial, noncompensable rating for onychomycosis of both feet has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
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