The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for a determination on whether new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin disorder of the feet. If reopened, the RO must determine if service connection is justified.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to comply with the instructions in the September 2005 remand order which required the RO to use the standard in effect prior to August 29, 2001 to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0605889
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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