The Board has withdrawn the claims of service connection for psoriasis and heart disease, and has remanded the claims of service connection for psoriatic arthritis and chronic joint pain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the claims of service connection for psoriasis and heart disease prior to a decision being made. The Board found that the withdrawal was valid and dismissed these issues from consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, heart disease, psoriatic arthritis, chronic joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22036224
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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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