The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as tinea cruris, recurrent, of the bilateral groin and thighs and tinea corporis of the right leg, had onset in service. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidentiary development is required before the remaining issues on appeal can be adjudicated due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of verification of alleged stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left knee injury"}, {"condition_name":"right calf pain"}, {"condition_name":"left calf pain"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral eye disorder"}, {"condition_name":"mild dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine and thoracic degenerative joint disease with bridging osteophyte at T11-12 (claimed as chronic thoracic back pain)"}, {"condition_name":"psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as depression secondary to back condition)"}, {"condition_name":"neuropathy, right leg"}, {"condition_name":"neuropathy, left leg"}, {"condition_name":"cephalgia (claimed as head injury with headaches and dizziness)"}, {"condition_name":"bladder plasticity"}, {"condition_name":"nerve function in fingers of right hand"}, {"condition_name":"nerve function in fingers of left hand"}, {"condition_name":"broken left front teeth due to split lip"}, {"condition_name":"hearing loss"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196304
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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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