The veteran seeks service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, which he claims is related to his military service and herbicide exposure. The RO has not obtained all requested medical records from VA facilities in Houston and Shreveport, Louisiana. A new examination may be required if these records show treatment for a current skin disorder of the feet during or shortly after service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim is incomplete due to missing VA medical records that could provide evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service or a nexus between his skin disorder and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0617622
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the groin and feet, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his in-service chemical exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection was granted, effective January 24, 2014. The decision also remanded several other issues including service connection for a right shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, including onychomycosis, and for sinusitis. The decision found that the Veteran's pre-existing skin disorder did not worsen during his service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding no medical evidence linking it to the veteran's military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
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