The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for either foot condition or skin condition, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded due to the need for an additional VA medical opinion regarding causation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability in any of the claimed conditions and there was no link established between the Veteran's service and his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Condition, including toe fungus, Skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22049701
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine condition, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, major depressive disorder (MDD), and a skin condition to fulfill statutory duties related to toxic exposure risk activities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension (HTN) and remanded the claims for a heart condition, skin condition, left knee disability, and right knee disability.
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