The Veteran's service connection claims for sarcoidosis and seborrheic dermatitis have been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to an acquired psychiatric disability, drug and alcohol abuse, Tourette’s disorder, stroke residuals, dental condition, renal disorder (cystitis), diabetes mellitus, type II, gout, keratomas/calluses of feet, hypertension, and nephrolithiasis have been remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded due to the Veteran's inability to attend VA examinations due to declining health. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence to determine if any of the identified disabilities had their onset in service or are related to service-connected conditions or drug and alcohol abuse.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"sarcoidosis"}, {"condition_name":"seborrheic dermatitis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103657
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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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