The veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected prostatitis and bilateral tinea pedis are being remanded to obtain additional medical records, comply with VCAA notification requirements, and schedule the veteran for appropriate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- prostatitis, bilateral tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0506043
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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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