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 current tinea pedis in the Veteran's service records and concluded that it was less likely than not caused by his service. For the left shoulder keloid scar, the VA examiner noted treatment during service but did not find any ongoing treatment post-service. The Board resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the left shoulder keloid.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinea pedis, left shoulder keloid scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103275
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Decisions by this judge: 2,645 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for tinea pedis, service connection for right hip and left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, right ankle sprain, and left ankle strain are remanded due to inadequate examination records and conflicting medical opinions.
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