The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to a procedural error in the original decision. The claims will be reconsidered with proper examinations.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors were identified, necessitating additional development including VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- candidiasis, left ear cyst, herniated disc of the spine, right ankle inversion sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24026674
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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 Board denied the claim for service connection for candidiasis, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic candidiasis infection during service or within one year from separation and that the Veteran's known post-service recurrence is most likely unrelated to her in-service infection.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims for service connection, and the appeal was dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for candidiasis and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's psoriasis is believed to have caused or aggravated her candidiasis, but this needs further clarification from a medical opinion.
- Denied
The Veteran's candidiasis, bilateral hearing loss, and CAD have all been denied.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss has also been denied.
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