The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining records. The appeals are REMANDED.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected skin disabilities and to clarify whether his right ankle disability and heart disability are related to service or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity scar/skin disability, Anterior trunk scar/skin disability, Posterior trunk scar/skin disability, Left lower extremity scar/skin disability, Back disability, Right ankle disability, Heart disability (congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21040392
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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
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- Denied
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- Granted
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