The Veteran's appeal is currently on remand for further development, including obtaining additional information about his marital status and submitting relevant marriage and divorce certificates. His claim for an increased rating for dermatitis of the hands and feet will also be readjudicated.
The deciding factor: The case is being returned to the RO/AMC for further development due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's marital history and previous marriages, as well as clarification on his current marital status.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatitis of the hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1237023
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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.
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