The Veteran's skin disorder of both feet is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided evidence establishing service connection for his current skin disorder of both feet. The case must be returned for further development as requested by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639271
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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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