The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinea pedis of the right foot, heart disability, and respiratory disability due to inadequate medical opinions addressing aggravation and causality.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions did not adequately address whether the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis aggravated his tinea pedis of the right foot or if his heart disability was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis of the right foot, heart disability (aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency), respiratory disability (dyspnea on exertion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21001817
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including dyspnea on exertion, is granted. The claims for service connection for left and right elbow conditions are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinea pedis of the left and right feet had its onset in active service, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for these conditions. The claim for a left ankle condition is remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis of the right foot, finding that his symptoms began during active duty and have continued since.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all remaining claims that were not granted following a remand, including service connection for hypertension and various knee conditions, as well as ratings for GERD/gastritis.
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