The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims for venereal disease, left ankle condition, skin condition, and iron deficiency anemia are not supported by the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support current diagnoses or a causal relationship between the Veteran’s in-service dermatitis and his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pinguecula, arcus senilis, venereal disease, left ankle condition, skin condition (claimed as skin rash and dermatitis), iron deficiency anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19195535
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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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