The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and outstanding records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability of the feet is being returned to the AOJ for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a negative nexus opinion without considering the Veteran's lay assertions regarding in-service events and the onset of his foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1423393
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's skin disability of the feet was not incurred in service, has not been chronic and continuous since service separation, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a year of service separation, and is not the result of an in-service disease, injury, or other incident of service. The Board denied service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disability, to include as secondary to service-connected plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's claim is being returned for additional development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cold injury, including a skin disability of the feet, finding that there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's back, right knee, plantar fasciitis, skin disability of the feet, OSA, headache, bilateral eye, and allergies disabilities are remanded for further examination and determination.
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