The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, to include blisters, needs further development and is therefore remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather needed additional evidence and clarification regarding the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- blisters, foot ulcerations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1740034
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal of service connection for blisters, cervical strain, incontinence, heart disease, and diabetes mellitus has been dismissed as the VA Form 10182 was submitted after the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding the Veteran's symptoms, including blisters, swelling and bruising of the legs, chronic joint pain, muscle aches, headaches, and difficulty breathing. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional review.
- Granted
The Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for COPD is granted. The Board finds that a remand is needed to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's Gulf War syndrome and related symptoms. The VA examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.
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