The veteran's service-connected eczematoid dermatitis is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition and determine if an increased evaluation is warranted.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous VA examination following a significant worsening of symptoms reported by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- eczematoid dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635004
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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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased rating for his disabilities. The claims are being remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, multifocal degenerative arthritis of the hands, and eczematoid dermatitis.
- 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.
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