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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21031779
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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).
- Whole decision: 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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