The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's bullous pemphigoid and its relation to service, including whether it is related to a viral exposure or vaccination during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient clarity on when the bullous pemphigoid resolved and whether it was related to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bullous pemphigoid
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22050439
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 22050439.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bullous pemphigoid to provide the Veteran with an adequate examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of bullous pemphigoid was dismissed because the decision was deferred for a VA examination and not yet final.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion, and the need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin disorder is remanded for a new VA examination to determine its relationship to service, including his herbicide agent exposure. The examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements and the October 2018 VA examiner's opinion.
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