The Veteran's claim for service connection for keloids on his scalp and chest is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current condition and his in-service diagnoses of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).
The deciding factor: Additional information has been received since the last examination, including service treatment records that reflect PFB during active duty, which may affect the determination of whether the keloids are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- keloids of the scalp, keloids of the chest
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1417171
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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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