The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his dermatophytosis. The SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound rate claim remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has indicated a worsening since the last evaluation, necessitating a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatophytosis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185425
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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.
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The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for his service-connected dermatophytosis of the feet. The RO's February 1968 decision, which granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable initial disability rating, was not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.
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