The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's post-inflammatory hypopigmentation, as his condition may have worsened since the last evaluation. The claim will be remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence regarding the current state and extent of the veteran's post-inflammatory hypopigmentation due to a lack of recent medical records in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- post-inflammatory hypopigmentation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0807914
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new assertions of secondary service connection for skin disabilities, and an addendum opinion is needed to address these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin disorder other than pseudofolliculitis barbae, to include vitiligo and post-inflammatory hypopigmentation, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions on his exposure claims and examining him for any current skin disorders.
- Denied
The Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been evaluated, but the evidence does not support a compensable rating for either condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinea versicolor with associated hyperpigmentation and post-inflammatory hypopigmentation affected more than 40 percent of his total body area throughout the period on appeal, warranting a disability rating of 60 percent.
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