The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation for bilateral hand dermatitis as secondary to right total knee arthroplasty and for residuals of right total knee arthroplasty under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no legal basis to consider bilateral hand dermatitis as secondary to the right total knee arthroplasty and concluding that the Veteran's skin condition is not related to VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hand dermatitis is not related to VA treatment due to a lack of informed consent, and thus did not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hand dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1712365
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence to decide the service connection claim for bilateral hand dermatitis. Further development is needed before a decision can be reached on the merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hand dermatitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his treatment and whether topical treatments are systemic therapies.
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