The Board has determined that there is no competent and credible evidence establishing a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy affecting the bilateral upper extremities. The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis (athlete's foot) will be remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether pre-existing tinea pedis was aggravated by his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The January 2014 VA examiner did not find a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy affecting the bilateral upper extremities, and there is no competent evidence confirming its onset during service. The Veteran's claim for tinea pedis will be remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether pre-existing tinea pedis was aggravated by his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, Tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1612852
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