The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's fungal infection of the groin, also claimed as jock itch. The TDIU issue is also being deferred until these matters are resolved.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of left pectoral area cellulitis or a fungal infection of the groin, and thus service connection cannot be granted for either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left pectoral area cellulitis, fungal infection of the groin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038979
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a fungal infection of the groin and left pectoral area cellulitis due to additional evidence being added to the claims file, unclear findings from previous VA examinations, and the need for clarification on whether these conditions are current disabilities and related to diabetes mellitus.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or residuals from injuries sustained during his military service.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from performing gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected fungal infection of the hands, groin, foot, and nails, finding that a 10 percent evaluation accurately reflected the severity of his condition. The Board also denied the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
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