The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected scleroderma disability is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.
The deciding factor: The case requires further examination and review of medical evidence to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's scleroderma and any related conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- scleroderma, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1817550
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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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The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for special monthly compensation, scleroderma service connection, Raynaud's disease service connection, bilateral hearing loss rating, and PTSD rating are not currently before the Board.
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