The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Dercum's disease.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is needed to clarify whether the Veteran’s Dercum’s disease is a congenital condition and if so, whether it is a disease or defect, and if it preexisted service and was aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Dercum's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21021575
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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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Dercum's disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence of record did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service or worsened by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes is a manifestation of his service-connected Dercum's disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Dercum's disease and remanded the issue of service connection for seizure disorder.
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