The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of the revised skin disability rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran needs a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected skin disorder, as the previous examination was outdated and did not consider the recent revisions in the skin disability rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0614326
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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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of each claim.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot, cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, psychiatric disorder, and other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis, finding that there was no current disability and no evidence of a relationship between the claimed condition and military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a need for further development of evidence.
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