The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating for lumbar spondylosis due to inadequate reasons or bases concerning whether there was substantial compliance with its August 2018 remand, specifically regarding Tricare records. The Veteran's skin disorder of the hands is also being remanded for a new medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 2019 VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's May 2018 hearing testimony, and thus remand was required for a new medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the hands
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21072817
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to potential issues with medical evidence and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left knee disorder and skin disorder of the hands as they have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorders of the hands and feet, as well as her claim for an initial 70% rating for major depressive disorder prior to March 1, 2014, were denied. The Board also remanded the issue of TDIU prior to that date.
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