The Veteran's claim of service connection for venous stasis dermatitis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current diagnosis of venous stasis dermatitis, including its relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- venous stasis dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0923248
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus due to withdrawal of the appeal. The skin disability claim is remanded as additional development is needed.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding no link between his current conditions and service or Agent Orange exposure.
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