The Board has remanded the case due to issues with scheduling a VA examination and miscommunication regarding notification of the examination. The claim for higher rating for hyperhidrosis, including extraschedular consideration, is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Issues related to scheduling a VA examination and communication problems have led to the remand of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hyperhidrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19186229
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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