The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to assess the Veteran's service-connected dermatographism and corn/callosity of the right little toe.
The deciding factor: The Joint Remand from the Court instructed that a new examination be provided during a period of flare-up of the Veteran's skin condition and considering her hammer toe.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatographism, corn/callosity of the right little toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1045793
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for dermatographism has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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