The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board found no evidence of a current skin condition related to service, denied service connection for diabetes, and continued denial of service connection for a skin rash on face.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed seborrheic dermatitis was not related to his military service due to conflicting reports from the Veteran regarding the onset of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Rash on Face, Bilateral Pes Planus and Plantar Fasciitis, Left Knee Disorder (Patellofemoral Syndrome/Strain with ACL Rupture, Degenerative Joint Disease), Right Knee Disorder (Patellofemoral Syndrome/Strain with ACL Rupture, Degenerative Joint Disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23015318
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal is denied for increased ratings and restoration of a rating. The left knee extension issue was not pursued, the right ankle disability issues were resolved, and the cold urticaria issue had its reduction restored.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain, left knee strain and bilateral pes planus with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision is based on a finding that the service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated the OSA.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial disability ratings for right and left foot strains are granted at 10 percent each prior to February 28, 2020. Ratings of 30 percent or higher for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are rated at 30 percent beginning May 8, 2011. The Veteran does not have service connection for these conditions based on a presumption or secondary theory.
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