The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and the need for VA examinations to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right cheek condition and bilateral feet fungus.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are missing service treatment records and that further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of surgery on right cheek, bilateral feet fungus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1548762
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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