The Veteran's tinea corporis was granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but denied a higher rating. The joint pain issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the joint pain occurred during service or if it was related to his service-connected plantar fasciitis and right ankle strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Tinea Corporis, Joint Pain (to include bilateral shoulder and thoracolumbar spine pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21069883
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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