The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether evaluation should be under different diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is necessary to ensure proper adjudication of the Veteran's claim, particularly regarding the severity of his service-connected mycosis fungoides and its residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- micosis fungoides, loss of approximately 50 percent of facial hair, thinning of head hair, balding behind the ears, no hair on most of the body, 85 percent loss of sweat glands and oil glands, chronic sensation of sunburn, inability to exercise, difficulty bathing and swimming, difficulty eating hot foods and drinks, difficulty wearing jewelry, glasses, and hearing aids, bleeding easily due to thinning of the epidermal layer, inability to regulate body temperature, athletes foot, bladder problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21039923
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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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