The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination with a dermatologist to determine the nature and etiology of any skin disabilities, claimed as cysts and masses, and the severity of a service-connected skin disability.
The deciding factor: The claims are inextricably intertwined because if service connection is established for other skin disabilities, the total area of skin involvement may increase, impacting the rating for viral folliculitis.
- Claimed conditions
- cysts, masses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23004651
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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
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.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for tinnitus and cysts, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for various conditions were denied as the appeals were not timely filed.
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