The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition due to lack of evidence and need for further development, including obtaining treatment records and identifying in-service and other related conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure and the nature of his diagnosed foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic tinea pedis, chronic onychomycosis, hyperkeratosis, dermatophytosis, athlete’s foot, hyperkeratotic plaques and maceration of the interdigital spaces
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011780
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected dermatophytosis was dismissed because she did not comply with the procedural requirements for initiating appellate review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a retrospective VA examination for his dermatophytosis from January 6, 2020, to August 1, 2024. The Veteran seeks an increased rating and earlier effective date for service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for dermatophytosis was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of dermatitis, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The claims for bilateral foot conditions and dermatophytosis are remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions.
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