The Board has not made a decision on the service connection claim due to insufficient information. The case is being remanded for an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding the Veteran's ongoing skin disability of the hands and feet, including whether it is related to Gulf War exposures.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner in January 2014 found it was less likely than not that the Veteran’s current palmoplantar keratoma was incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury. However, there are indications from medical literature and the Veteran's contentions suggesting a possible connection to Gulf War exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- keratoderma palmoplantar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18145133
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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.
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