The veteran's appeal is about his service-connected dyshidrotic and atopic dermatitis, which has been rated as 30 percent disabling. The case is being remanded for additional development of the evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrotic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0500829
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for dyshidrotic dermatitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and tension headaches due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines, PTSD, atopic dermatitis, right knee condition, sleep apnea, and right knee condition. The liver condition and asthma claims were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, back disability, GERD, hepatitis B, atopic dermatitis, and OSA. Tinnitus was denied.
- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's skin disability, variously diagnosed as eczema or atopic dermatitis, due to the need for constant systemic therapy such as Dupixent.
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