The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his hyperhidrosis, including obesity. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on these issues.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about a specific condition but rather about determining if there is a connection between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his hyperhidrosis, which may be related to obesity or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Excessive sweating, Body odor, Hyperhidrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046538
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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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