The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's left foot skin condition and its etiology. The Veteran was diagnosed with mycosis fungoides, which is a current disability for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The claim cannot be adjudicated without an adequate examination of the Veteran’s left foot skin condition and its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot skin condition, mycosis fungoides
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003527
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including directed research and VA examinations to address potential service connection based on chemical exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 1, 2023, for the 100 percent disability rating of lymphomatoid papulosis, to include mycosis fungoides, and painful scarring (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma).
- Denied
The Veteran's mycosis fungoides is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the condition being confined to the skin.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with and thus an additional remand is necessary. The Veteran maintains service connection for mycosis fungoides, which he claims was misdiagnosed as tinea versicolor prior to his active duty.
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