The Veteran's claims for service connection for blisters of the feet and skin fungus were denied in a previous decision. New evidence has been submitted, including photographs, medical records, statements, and medications. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been received since the last final denial.
- Claimed conditions
- blisters of the feet, skin fungus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24059449
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board of Veterans' Appeals dismissed the claims for service connection for skin fungus, chloracne, sciatic nerve disability, and a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as a valid higher-level review request was received, and a decision was never issued under the Appeals Modernization Act.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye disability, bilateral knee disability, and skin fungus as the evidence did not show a current disability or functional impairment of earning capacity related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, but the claim is being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for a skin disability, including conditions such as skin fungus, dermatitis, superficial basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, and shingles. The decision is based on conflicting medical opinions regarding the onset and continuity of these conditions during or after service.
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