The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin condition, including chronic fungal dermatitis, is related to his military service and remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's claimed disability was less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, but this opinion is based on an inaccurate factual premise.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fungal dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061532
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 22061532.
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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic fungal dermatitis was incurred during his military service, granting service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records from the Veteran's Reserve service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability, a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), or a skin disorder (chronic dermatitis and onychomycosis) due to service. The decision is in favor of granting service connection for the skin disorder.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.