The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the hands and feet is being remanded due to the expansion of theories of entitlement. The RO must consider all pertinent theories including as due to Agent Orange exposure, cold weather injury, or secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The decision on appeal involves an expanded claim with multiple theories of entitlement for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash of the hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0521952
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin rash of the hands and feet is service-connected, as it was present during his active duty. The heart condition issue remains pending for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA dermatologist for an opinion regarding the Veteran's skin condition. The issue of service connection for ischemic heart disease is also pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus must be denied as there is no legal basis upon which to award a higher rating. The Veteran's last VA examination for hearing loss was in January 2007, and he has requested a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the hands and feet, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service or involvement in Project SHAD.
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