The veteran's claim for service connection for skin rashes and lesions as a result of ionizing radiation was denied by the RO in an April 2000 rating decision. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct a VA examination, and readjudicate the claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires further development to obtain relevant medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current skin disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rashes, skin lesions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0214501
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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
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for plantar fasciitis and skin rashes due to untimely notice of disagreement (NOD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, nervous condition, skin lesions, sleep apnea, and heart condition/atrial fibrillation, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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