The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current skin disease, as well as to obtain additional relevant treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims file contains competent evidence of a current skin disease but lacks sufficient information to make a decision on the claim due to inconsistent statements regarding the onset of symptoms and some evidence indicating no association with service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1449626
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia, acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, skin disease, dental disability, hepatitis B, left shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, microscopic hematuria, GERD, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link between these conditions and service.
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