The Veteran's claim for service connection for scleroderma is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information on possible exposure to chemicals during military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated in reasoning but implied that further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's scleroderma is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- scleroderma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1005970
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for scleroderma to schedule a VA examination and address the Veteran's reported symptoms during active duty and periods of ACDUTRA.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic fungal infections of the skin and punctate palmoplantar keratoderma, but denied service connection for scleroderma and nummular dermatitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, skin condition, erectile dysfunction, hiatal hernia, hypertension, and scleroderma as the evidence did not indicate these conditions were due to the Veteran's time in service or any of his service-connected disabilities.
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