The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a dermatology and orthopedic examination to assess the severity of her service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified about functional impairment due to limited motion of some toes, occasional loss of balance, and need for a cane as an ambulatory aid. The Board requires additional development to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- onychomycosis of the bilateral toenails, SP onychotomy of the great toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1610246
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral onychomycosis of the toenails was previously rated at non-compensable, but was increased to 30 percent due to systemic therapy prescribed for 12 weeks. The appeal is denied as the criteria for a compensable rating are not met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete review and the need for a Statement of the Case.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was incurred during his period of active service from June 2006 to October 2007.,The Veteran’s bilateral shoulder disabilities, right elbow disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and right foot disability are all related to injuries sustained during his periods of active service.
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