The Veteran's service-connected dyshydrosis of the feet is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical evidence and determine if additional skin conditions are present, and whether scars associated with her condition should be evaluated separately.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately discuss all symptoms reported by the Veteran during her hearing, including clusters of pustules under her skin on both feet causing pain, irritated dry skin, and lesions that ooze with pus and blood. The Board also finds that a scars examination is needed to determine if additional scars are present.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshydrosis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22008409
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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