The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a skin disease due to new evidence showing current diagnosis of palmoplantar pustulosis. However, further medical opinion is needed as the January 2014 VA examiner's opinion regarding etiology was inadequate.
The deciding factor: The January 2014 VA examination did not consider the Veteran’s assertions about the nature and onset of his symptoms in service and since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18121252
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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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