The Board remands the case to the RO for a VA examination to determine whether the veteran's skin disorders are related to his service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The RO has not yet scheduled an appropriate VA examination due to the lack of dermatology expertise in Togus, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal infections, skin blotches, moles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0813007
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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