The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disabilities and PTSD. The VA will need to conduct further examinations and review records to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's current conditions and his service.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination and review of records are needed to establish whether the Veteran's current skin disabilities and PTSD are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disabilities (including scars), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18159634
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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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