The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea corporis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant such a rating and remanded the case to obtain VA treatment records from VAMC Long Beach and to provide the Veteran with an examination to determine if his hypertension is related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that tinea corporis affected more than 20 percent of any part of the body or required systemic therapy other than topical application, which precluded a higher rating under either set of rating criteria. The Veteran's hypertension was remanded as there were no VA treatment records from VAMC Long Beach and an examination to determine its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea corporis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150285
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 Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including chronic kidney disease, headaches, TDIU, and DEA eligibility.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication for the claims of service connection for left foot hallux valgus and tinea versicolor, but denied the claims for tinea corporis, tinea cruris, carbuncle, cyst, and scarring secondary to tinea versicolor.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to several skin conditions and foot condition.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 9, 1996, for the grant of service connection for tinea corporis based on new and material evidence received after the initial denial in April 1997.
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