The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected acne vulgaris and hidradenitis suppurativa is being remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination and consideration as mandated by the VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- acne vulgaris, hidradenitis suppurativa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0124800
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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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The Board is remanding the claim for a new VA examination to address the nature and severity of the Veteran's acne vulgaris, including the January 2020 lay statement.
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