The Veteran's right ingrown toenail condition is currently rated at zero percent, and the Board finds that the May 2021 VA examination was inadequate. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right ingrown toenail condition.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examination did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements and symptoms related to his right ingrown toenail condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right ingrown toenail
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26033839
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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.
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The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, and denied initial compensable disability ratings for right ingrown toenail and bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right ingrown toenails due to a lack of current disability during the period on appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of her increased rating claims for service-connected right and left ingrown toenails has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chest injury, right indirect inguinal hernia and/or right varicocele, defective vision (myopia), and residuals of a left shoulder injury. Service connection was granted for a right ingrown toenail.
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