The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema of the right hand and a skin disorder of the feet is granted. However, the case must be remanded to obtain medical records from Barnes Jewish Hospital.
The deciding factor: The decision was not fully resolved due to incomplete medical records from Barnes Jewish Hospital.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema of the right hand, skin disorder of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22058999
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) based on the PACT Act is dismissed, while the appeal for eczema of the right hand is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to his exposure to herbicides in-service, and a skin disorder of the feet is remanded for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the groin and feet, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his in-service chemical exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, also claimed as dryness and rash, finding that it had its onset in service.
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