The veteran's hip disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected knee disabilities. His skin cancer claim due to radiation exposure is also being remanded, and the RO will provide appropriate notice regarding ratings and effective dates of any award.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded as they require further development including medical examinations and dose estimates for radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hips, skin disability of the hands, face, and ears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0619510
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the TDIU issue due to a lack of examination addressing all relevant factors and because the Veteran's disability picture may have changed since his last examination. Further development is required, including obtaining new evidence and scheduling an appropriate examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The TDIU claim is being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the issues of increased ratings for the Veteran’s back and hips. The VA will review these issues together.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multi-joint arthritis and right ankle and foot disability, including as secondary to bilateral, third-degree pes planus with eversion. The Veteran's service-connected pes planus is found to have contributed to the development of these conditions.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability of the hands and an increased rating for chronic tinea pedis were denied as there was no evidence of current disabilities that could be linked to his military service.
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