The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need to obtain updated VA treatment records and any outstanding private treatment records from a dermatologist. Additionally, a VA skin examination is required to determine the etiology of any current skin disorders claimed by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the hips, skin condition of the arms, forehead cyst, residuals of a neck cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1325246
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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 remanded the claims for residuals of a neck cyst and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression due to inadequate rationale in the previous VA examination and need for further development regarding service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating. The claims will be remanded for these purposes.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a skin condition of the arms.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the abdomen, genitals, back, arms, and chest, finding no chronic skin disorder noted during active duty and insufficient medical evidence to support his claim.
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