The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to address all relevant theories of entitlement, including secondary service connection for diabetes.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new opinion addressing all relevant theories of entitlement, particularly secondary service connection for diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea versicolor, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023890
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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
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