The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- hair loss, androgenetic alopecia, neurodermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1733421
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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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