The Veteran's tinea versicolor is rated as noncompensable due to less than five percent of the total body and exposed areas being affected, with no systemic therapy required.,There is no current diagnosis of dysentery in the record. The Veteran has not provided credible evidence that he experienced a stressor during service which would support a PTSD diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report did not find any active skin condition affecting more than five percent of the total body or exposed areas, and no systemic therapy was required for treatment.,There is no current psychiatric disorder diagnosed in the record. The Veteran's reported stressor during service has not been verified by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea versicolor, dysentery, acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1822840
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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).
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The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for neurodermatitis legs and forearm, and tinea versicolor are being remanded due to the need for further review of the evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea versicolor, finding that the condition started during service and continued to present. The Veteran's statements were found credible in establishing a link between his service and the condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, right knee disability, bilateral hallux valgus with degenerative joint disease, bilateral shin splints (tingling of the bilateral lower extremities), tinea versicolor, migraines, and left shoulder disability are all found to have onset during his period of service from July 1996 to July 2008. As a result, these conditions are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left inguinal hernia is not considered due to lack of current diagnosis or functional impairment.
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