The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral foot dermatophytosis, and for consideration of whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has reported manifestations and symptomatology associated with his bilateral foot dermatophytosis beyond visual effects on the skin, which are not contemplated by the current rating criteria. The examiner will be asked to address these additional manifestations in order to determine if a higher disability rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot dermatophytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1731041
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot dermatophytosis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, have rendered him unemployable and the Board has granted a TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed for the Veteran's claims of bilateral foot condition and skin condition due to incomplete examination records and potential environmental factors.
- Partly granted
The Board has decided some of the Veteran's claims, including those for service connection and rating issues. The appeals seeking service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral ankle disabilities, as well as for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The claims to reopen service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability are granted.
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