The Board has remanded the claim for a compensable rating for recurrent ulcer and cellulitis of the right lower extremity due to additional evidentiary development, including an addendum medical opinion regarding topical corticosteroid medications used by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and clarification from a VA examiner regarding the use of topical medications in treating the Veteran's skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent ulcer and cellulitis of the right lower extremity, pyoderma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21031779
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lipoma and skin disability (including acne, psoriasis, folliculitis, and pyoderma) due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active service or their relationship to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's recurrent ulcer and cellulitis of the right lower extremity resulted in slight impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin disorder is being remanded for additional examination and evidence collection to determine if it is related to his service, specifically exposure to radiation. The current record does not provide sufficient information to make a determination.
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