The Veteran's service connection claim for a skin rash under the breast to rib cage is denied, and her left foot bunionectomy rating is remanded. The Veteran also has pending claims for a compensable rating for her scar condition and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of a skin rash on the Veteran's torso and concluded that the service connection claim must be denied due to lack of evidence supporting such a diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash under breast to rib cage, left foot bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147158
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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