The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's skin rash on his feet, hands, and legs had its onset during active duty service or is otherwise etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the available competent evidence was insufficient to decide the claim due to an inadequate private medical opinion, thus requiring a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash on the feet, skin rash on the hands, skin rash on the legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183679
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the veteran has a rash on the hands that is of service onset or otherwise related thereto.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash on his feet and arthritis of his cervical and lumbar spine, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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