The Board has not been able to make a fully-informed decision on the issues of service connection for skin conditions and disability ratings for armpit scars due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology and severity of these conditions. The Veteran's symptoms have not been adequately addressed in the current examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot provide a decision without further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition and the severity of his armpit scars.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the bilateral feet, keloid/carbuncle scar of the left armpit, keloid/carbuncle scar of the right armpit
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18121005
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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
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was granted. The cases of low back disability and skin condition of the bilateral feet are remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings of hypertension and bilateral pes planus, as well as service connection for tinnitus and a skin condition of the feet. The appellant withdrew his appeal prior to the decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition of the bilateral feet.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, skin conditions of the feet, patellofemoral syndrome of the knees, and left shoulder disability. The Veteran's PTSD was evaluated as 50 percent disabling.
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