The Veteran's tinea cruris is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the etiology of his condition and whether he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a failure to consider the Veteran's in-service treatment and reports of symptomatology, as well as insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents. The PACT Act requires VA to provide an examination for claims involving TERA (toxic exposure risk activity).
- Claimed conditions
- tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- A23030283
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's tinea cruris was rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since the July 3, 2024 service-connection effective date. The VA examiner found that the condition affected less than 5% of his total body area and zero percent of exposed areas, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn by the appellant.,Service connection for pain secondary to a service-connected condition is denied. The Veteran does not have a current disability of pain that is related to service or a service-connected condition he is not currently compensated for.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral onychomycosis in the great toenails and tinea cruris due to service, as the VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's theories of direct service connection will be considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin condition, including tinea versicolor and tinea cruris, is presumed to have existed prior to service. The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in not obtaining a VA medical opinion considering the relevant evidence of record, particularly the STRs documenting treatment for tinea cruris during service.
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