The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot tinea pedis, xerosis, and hyperkeratosis diffusely, as well as right foot tinea pedis, xerosis, and hyperkeratosis diffusely, were not reopened. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The new evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD or other mental health condition related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot tinea pedis, xerosis, and hyperkeratosis diffusely, right foot tinea pedis, xerosis, and hyperkeratosis diffusely, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000400
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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.
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