The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and possibly a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected contact dermatitis contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The appellant contends that the Veteran's service-connected contact dermatitis with foot callosities may have contributed to his death, but this needs further investigation through obtaining additional medical records and potentially a VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- contact dermatitis of the upper and lower extremities, callosities of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0928181
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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 decided to remand several issues related to the veteran's service connection claims for callosities of both feet, residuals of overriding toes on his right and left feet, and a back disability. The reasons include insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service aggravation or increase in severity of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for callosities of both feet is being remanded due to the need for a new examination. Additionally, service connection claims for various foot conditions are also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's callosities of both feet and whether any other foot disorder shown during the appeal period is related to his service-connected callosities. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
- Granted
The veteran's increased ratings for callosities of both feet and seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, face and eyelids were granted effective October 4, 2000. The case remains on appeal for higher evaluations in excess of 30 percent disabling for these conditions.
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