The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral onychomycosis is remanded. The Board requested additional opinions regarding the etiology of his condition, including whether it was caused by TERA exposure and/or related to his service-connected hypertension and diabetes.
The deciding factor: The Board requested additional medical opinions to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral onychomycosis, which is a new issue not previously addressed in this appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003482
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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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