The appellant is seeking an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hidradenitis suppurativa, which was originally granted by the RO. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional development and consider both old and new rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination and consideration of both old and new rating criteria for hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0639017
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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 appeal of the claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa was dismissed due to a failure to follow claims processing rules.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for hidradenitis suppurativa and granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to a need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
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