The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin disorders, including tinea pedis and chloracne, may be related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam. However, due to an inadequate examination, the case is being remanded for a new medical opinion addressing instances of in-service skin pathology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address evidence of in-service skin pathology and needs to provide an addendum report on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current diagnoses are causally related to these instances or to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, chloracne
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22063915
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral tinea pedis, which is a condition related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in considering all conditions and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right great toe / foot disability and his claimed frostbite injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis has been granted increased ratings of 10 percent for both the left and right feet, but no higher.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis of the right foot, finding that it began during service and has persisted since.
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