The Veteran's malaria is inactive and does not warrant a compensable rating.,The bilateral foot condition may have worsened since the last VA examination. An updated VA skin examination should be provided.,The Board concedes herbicide exposure but finds that remand is necessary to determine if hypertension is related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure.,Remand is also necessary to determine if hepatitis is related to service.
The deciding factor: Active malaria or any residuals were not shown at any time during the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran did not have any symptoms or residuals attributable to malaria, and there was no evidence of relapses.,The bilateral foot condition may have worsened since the last VA examination. An updated VA skin examination should be provided.,The Board concedes herbicide exposure but finds that remand is necessary to determine if hypertension is related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure.,Remand is also necessary to determine if hepatitis is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria, tinea pedis and onychomycosis (bilateral foot condition), hypertension, hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189064
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