The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for alopecia and rear head scar, with a request for additional medical opinions to clarify the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on procedural issues arising from an appeal that was previously denied by the Board and remanded back to the AOJ for further development and clarification of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia, rear head scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073768
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for alopecia, bilateral hip conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a nexus to service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hiatal hernia and alopecia was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral shin splints, alopecia, and hearing loss. The right knee condition was remanded for further development.
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