The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for toenail fungus and his service connection claims related to numbness of the upper and lower extremities, shin splints, and an eye condition/dry eye syndrome due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The appeals are now pending with the VA for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new medical opinions are needed as the previous opinions did not address the Veteran's contentions of service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Toenail Fungus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22067610
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether topical medications used by the Veteran are systemic therapy, which could affect his rating for athlete's foot and toenail fungus.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, sleep apnea, a toenail fungus, GERD with constipation, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (anterior crural nerve), and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and left upper extremities. The Veteran's claims for service connection were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence to support service connection for toenail fungus or sleep apnea as directly related to the Veteran's active service, including herbicide exposure. The VA examiner provided negative opinions that these conditions were not caused by or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus type 2.
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