The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new VA examination. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records from June 2011 onwards and a new VA skin examination to assess current symptoms and impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- prurigo nodules
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1731241
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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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