The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the claim for bilateral fungal foot condition with residual scar was denied.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's conditions arise from or are otherwise related to his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis with onychomycosis (bilateral fungal foot conditions), residual scar
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24003148
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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