The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinea cruris, tinea pedis, intertrigo with onychomycosis, right knee strain, and right ear hearing loss as these conditions have already been granted in a previous rating decision.,The appeal for left ear hearing loss is denied because there is no current disability meeting the VA compensation criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were previously resolved by granting service connection for tinea cruris, tinea pedis, intertrigo with onychomycosis, right knee strain, and right ear hearing loss in an October 2023 rating decision. The Board found that the issues of these conditions are moot as they have already been decided.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a disability under VA compensation standards.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea cruris, tinea pedis, intertrigo with onychomycosis, right knee strain, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24012821
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and right ear hearing loss due to untimely filing.,The Board also dismissed the appeal for service connection of left ear hearing loss as moot because it was already granted in a prior decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran does not have left ear hearing loss for VA purposes.
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