The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral ingrown toenails, finding that the condition affects less than 5 percent of his entire body and none of his exposed areas, with no visible characteristic lesions or need for systemic therapy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ingrown toenails affect less than 5 percent of his entire body and none of his exposed areas, requiring no topical therapy or systemic treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ingrown toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24048277
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails, finding that his condition is etiologically related to his active military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.
- Whole decision: Denied
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