The Veteran's skin disease and left knee disability are remanded for further examination and rating. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VA examinations were necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disease, as well as the severity of his left knee disability due to new symptoms. The TDIU claim was also remanded because it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21009120
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for skin disease and interstitial cystitis with voiding dysfunction. The Veteran's service was from June 1986 to June 1990 and January 1991 to March 1991.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine arthritis and disc disease, skin disease, migraine headaches, and fibromyalgia due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's lay statements regarding service experiences will be considered in the medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The appeals seeking increased ratings for the lumbar spine, skin disease, bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral lower extremity sciatic radulopathy are dismissed.,The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for OSA is granted. Service connection for OSA is now established.,The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for sinusitis is granted. Service connection for sinusitis is now established.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia, acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, skin disease, dental disability, hepatitis B, left shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, microscopic hematuria, GERD, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link between these conditions and service.
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