The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a skin disability, and thus, service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection is granted for residuals of fracture of the right fifth metacarpal. The Veteran's left ring finger disability is found to be related to an injury sustained during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of a skin disability, and therefore, service connection cannot be established.,The July 2013 VA examiner found that the Veteran's left ring finger disability is at least as likely as not related to an injury sustained during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disability, Left Ring Finger (Osseous Densities)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1807267
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, cervical spine disability, skin disability, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted while others are remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for OSA and a skin disability, as well as the claim for service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits is not considered new evidence, but his assertion of aggravation by PTSD is.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is partially granted with a 50 percent rating for PTSD. The claims of service connection for a skin disability and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.
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