The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for shrapnel wounds and unspecified skin condition on bilateral lower extremities due to lack of current diagnosis or manifestations. The case is remanded for further development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran has current diagnoses related to his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wounds, unspecified skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19156579
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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