The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including acne keloidalis nuchae and a keloid below the right mid-jaw, is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition.
The deciding factor: VA examinations did not provide an opinion as to whether the veteran's current skin condition had its clinical onset during service or was aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- acne keloidalis nuchae, keloid below right mid-jaw
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0826056
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of a skin disorder, specifically acne keloidalis nuchae, has been granted.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection on all issues due to the Veteran's passing during the appeal process.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current disability status and determine if he should be entitled to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his acne keloidalis nuchae.
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