The Veteran's fungal rash has worsened, and the Board is remanding the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified about increased symptoms not previously addressed in the record, including abdominal pain, rectal itching, and bleeding in the intestinal area related to the service-connected fungal rash.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19169218
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as tinea ungium (fungal rash), fissures, xerosis, cellulitis, and onychocryptosis. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to moisture during his Vietnam service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a skin condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and treatment records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an initial rating for chronic skin disorders, including psoriasis, fungal rash and chloracne evaluated as 30 percent disabling. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for each of two acne lesions on the veteran's neck and waist.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's fungal rash was incurred in service and grants his claim for service connection.
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