The Board has denied service connection for dental, right-hand, left-hand, and right upper extremity disabilities. The skin disability other than eczema is remanded due to insufficient development.
The deciding factor: The skin disability other than eczema was not properly addressed in the previous examination and requires additional medical opinion regarding its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental disability (occlusion and jaw disability), Right-hand disability, Left-hand disability, Right upper extremity disability, Skin disability other than eczema (presumed to be due to exposure)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21067118
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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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