The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and a need for further examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received after the most recent supplemental statement of the case, necessitating a remand. The Veteran needs an examination during a skin outbreak to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a black widow spider bite, skin disorder (claimed as an allergic reaction, manifested as hives)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22070016
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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