The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination. The claims are being remanded.
The deciding factor: Missing records from various VA facilities need to be obtained, and the Veteran needs to be scheduled for an examination related to his service-connected left deviated septum.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured right fourth finger, left deviated septum, acne vulgaris, residuals of a fractured left index finger, a disability manifested by painful legs, to include shin splints, a left foot disability, a right foot disability, a left knee disability, a right knee disability, a headache disorder, an organic brain disorder with post-concussion syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22061871
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for eczema and acne vulgaris (skin conditions) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claim for a new VA examination to address the nature and severity of the Veteran's acne vulgaris, including the January 2020 lay statement.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent prior to February 13, 2024, and greater than 30 percent thereafter for an acne condition but granted a separate evaluation for acne scars.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including high cholesterol, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as a compensable rating for acne vulgaris and migraine.
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