The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the feet is being remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last final rating decision. The Board finds that there may be a relationship between his current condition and service, specifically wearing boots in hot weather at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates an in-service event (wearing boots in hot weather) not previously of record, which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin condition of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20038525
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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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