The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected pityriasis lichenoides chronica is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence, including treatment records from private physicians and VA facilities, as well as a VA examination under the amended criteria for evaluating skin disorders, is required before a decision can be made on the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- pityriasis lichenoides chronica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0427959
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin disorder is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it was incurred during his active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected pityriasis lichenoides chronica, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under any applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for the service-connected pityriasis lichenoides chronica is being remanded due to failure to inform him of the amended regulations regarding skin disorders.
- Denied
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