The Veteran's service connection claims for bumps on his eyelids, skin rashes, and sleep disordered breathing are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service or not.
- Claimed conditions
- bumps on his eyelids, skin rashes, sleep disordered breathing, to include obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22019956
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and skin rashes as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
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