The Board remands the claim for service connection for boils to ensure a VA examination is conducted, as there is evidence of an in-service event and current disability that may be related.
The deciding factor: The McLendon criteria have been met due to competent evidence of a current disability, an in-service event, and an indication that the current disability may be related to the in-service event, necessitating a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pilonidal cyst (also claimed as boils)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047003
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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