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.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not elicit a full history from the Veteran regarding his skin disability and did not address whether the Veteran's second period of service aggravated his skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- mycosis fungoides, T-Cell Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070182
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.
- 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 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for mycosis fungoides was remanded for additional evidentiary development.
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