The RO granted an increased evaluation from 10 percent to 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected eczematoid dermatitis. However, the case is REMANDED due to a need for further development and examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as the most recent VA Skin examination report did not state the percentage of the veteran's body affected by his eczematoid dermatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- eczematoid dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606362
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's eczematoid dermatitis is not shown to be manifested by any characteristics of disfigurement or an area greater than 2 percent of the entire body, and thus a compensable rating is not warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected varicose veins, left knee disability, and skin condition are being remanded for additional VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The veteran's eczematoid dermatitis did not warrant a compensable rating from February 25, 2004, to December 15, 2005, and the veteran was assigned a 10 percent rating for his chronic eczematoid dermatitis since December 16, 2005.
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