The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for athlete's foot and vision disability due to insufficient evidence or lack of examination. The appellant failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in conjunction with his claim.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not participate in the scheduled VA examination, which may have provided relevant medical evidence supporting his contentions.
- Claimed conditions
- Athlete's Foot, Vision Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176651
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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