The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability affecting the feet and groin, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The VA needs to schedule additional examinations to address the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The initial examination reports were deemed insufficient in addressing the Veteran's claims for service connection, particularly regarding his claimed skin disability and PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability affecting the feet and groin, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126994
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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