The Board has granted service connection for tinea manuum, but the issues of skin disability other than tinea pedis and tinea manuum (claimed as exaggerated skin sensitivity) and disability manifested by syncope are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the current evidence being approximately evenly balanced, with a reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The issues related to skin conditions and syncope require further development including obtaining additional medical opinions and potentially securing more recent VA treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea manuum, skin disability other than tinea pedis and tinea manuum (claimed as exaggerated skin sensitivity), disability manifested by syncope
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22057924
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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 Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of bilateral hand disorders, syncope, and knee disorders. The right-hand disorder appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the decision. Service connection for a disability manifested by syncope is denied as there is no current disability. The issues of service connection for GERD and knee disorders are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's skin disability, effective November 23, 2020. The decision also determined that an earlier effective date is not warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior instructions, requiring further development including obtaining a new VA examination to assess the nexus between the Veteran's diagnosed skin disorders and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorders, specifically dyshidrotic eczema and tinea manuum, to determine if they are related to service exposure to yellowcake uranium. The case is being returned for these actions.
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