The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is needed to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's conditions, and further development is required to determine if there is a link between his service-connected disabilities and his liver condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial Acne/Acne Vulgaris with Scarring, Back Condition (Lumbar Spine Disability), Liver Condition (including but not limited to hepatitis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028232
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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.
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