The Veteran's bilateral foot skin and/or nail disorders, including fungal infection, are considered service-connected as they began during his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's account of developing these conditions in service is deemed credible due to his combat veteran status, and the evidence shows a current disability that manifested during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot skin and/or nail disorders, fungal infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18109442
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent skin disability, including dermatitis and psychogenic pruritus, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's fungal infection and psoriasis are granted as service-connected. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a skin disorder (claimed as a fungal infection) due to potential service connection issues, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
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