The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran had athlete's foot that occurred in service and is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038279
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for athlete's foot due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no link to in-service injury or disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), and bilateral foot pain. The evidence did not show a current disability during or approximate to the filing of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinea pedis to obtain a direct service connection nexus opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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