The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current skin condition is related to his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome or any other conditions.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the Veteran’s current skin condition is related to his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as any other potential causes such as a sebaceous cyst excised in service and/or boils diagnosed in November 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- boils, sebaceous cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20063818
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and potential need for additional development under the PACT Act.
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