The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for keloid scarring due to additional development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the VA did not obtain all relevant records from Social Security Administration (SSA) related to the Veteran's grant of disability benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- keloid scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1625399
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, pes planus, and keloid scarring have been granted. The cases of pes planus and keloid scarring are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected skin disorder, including entitlement to an initial compensable rating and service connection for keloid scarring. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence regarding his bilateral ingrown toenails and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for keloid scarring, finding that his condition was aggravated during active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for keloid scarring, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that his pre-existing condition worsened during service. The Board also found that the subsequent development of new keloids after discharge from service indicated that this was simply the natural progression of the lesions.
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