The Board remanded the claims for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the service connection of a left foot disability, as well as additional evidence to support the skin disability claim.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to insufficient medical evidence and non-compliance with previous remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological left foot disability, Bilateral cheek and posterior neck scarring, residual of cystic acne, Painful scars, back and face (previously evaluated as scars, back, mid back, right left upper posterior trunk), Back scarring residual cystic acne (previously evaluated as cystic acne and sebaceous cysts)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25007900
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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