The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his eye condition due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his onychomycosis and ingrown toenails, as well as a need for an updated VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough information in the record to determine if the Veteran's onychomycosis and ingrown toenails are related to service, particularly given the February 1980 report indicating complaints of hypertrophic toenails during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the right foot, residuals of frostbite to the left foot, onychomycosis, ingrown toenails, right eye status post excision of inclusion cysts inferior rectus muscle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18112601
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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 claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected toenail disabilities and service connection for lumbosacral strain, joint pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all the listed conditions in April 2024 and March 2025, thus dismissing the appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis has been granted increased ratings of 10 percent for both the left and right feet, but no higher.
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