The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, but granted service connection for a left shoulder keloid scar.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a current diagnosis of tinea pedis and concluded that the Veteran's current condition was not related to his military service. For the left shoulder keloid scar, the VA examiner noted that treatment caused flattening of most keloid scars but did not resolve them entirely.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis, left shoulder keloid scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103275
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction from 10 percent to noncompensable for both bilateral tinea pedis and contact dermatitis, bilateral thighs with residual scarring was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral tinea pedis, and rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.
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