The Veteran's skin conditions, including an epidermal cyst and senile purpura of the bilateral arms and legs, are being remanded for further examination as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no link between the Veteran’s skin conditions and his military service due to a lack of in-service treatment records and a long gap from service and onset of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- epidermal cyst, senile purpura
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180081
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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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