Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of tinea pedis due to inadequate medical examination. The Veteran will undergo a new exam during an active stage of the condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not conduct the examination during an active stage of the Veteran's tinea pedis, leading to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, reoccurring blisters on bottom of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002055
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