The Board has granted service connection for right foot ingrown toenail and left foot ingrown toenail. The appeal regarding urinary tract disability (stress incontinence with urinary frequency) is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disabilities are related to her active service, as evidenced by the medical opinions provided.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot ingrown toenail, left foot ingrown toenail, urinary tract disability (stress incontinence with urinary frequency)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2023
- Citation
- A23031444
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection on several foot conditions, leg shin splints, jock itch, low blood pressure, upper respiratory infections, seasickness, fatigue, and headaches. The appeal is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot ingrown toenail disability was not incurred in or is otherwise related to active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated VA treatment records, schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his current conditions, and provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).
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