The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as chronic tinea pedis, onychomycosis, urticaria, spongiotic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, eczematous dermatitis, and lichen simplex chronicus, is related to his service. The Board also found the Veteran’s back disorder may be related to an in-service fall but remanded for further clarification.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's skin disability was related to his service due to probative medical evidence supporting this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic tinea pedis, onychomycosis, urticaria, spongiotic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, eczematous dermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196276
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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.
What you can do next
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