The Board has granted service connection for ulcers and an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran's claims for PAD/PVD, skin cancer on the face, sarcomas condition on the back, and GERD secondary to PTSD are remanded due to lack of a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s ulcers were caused by his service-connected PTSD and granted service connection. For the other issues, the Board determined that further evidence was needed as no VA examinations had been conducted to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcers, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), peripheral arterial disease (PAD)/peripheral vascular disease (PVD), skin cancer on the face, sarcomas condition on the back, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18110571
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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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