The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's skin disability and further development is needed prior to adjudication of the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: Further medical guidance is needed due to inconclusive evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, and the most recent VA examination in April 2021 did not adequately address the Veteran's reported flare-ups of his skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- venereal warts, postoperative removal, from penis with residual scars, psychiatric condition, to include depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041754
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 veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition, as it meets the criteria for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further examination as the Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Granted
The Veteran's additional disabilities, including kidney failure, septic shock, and foot ulcers, were caused by VA care due to the hospital's failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a reasonable healthcare provider.
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