The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination. The issues are whether he should receive higher ratings for his service-connected urticaria and asbestos-related pleural disease.
The deciding factor: The decision notes that further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's conditions have worsened or if he is on continuous immunosuppressive therapy, which could affect his disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- urticaria, asbestos-related pleural disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1025779
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in the Veteran's rating for urticaria because it was not an adjudicative decision that can be appealed to the Board.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted effective February 22, 2024. The effective date of December 21, 2021, is due to the continuous pursuit of her claims.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, including psoriasis, eczema, hives, and urticaria, is not etiologically related to service or a service-connected condition. The Veteran's skin issues are considered direct service connection cases.
- Granted
The Veteran's urticaria was initially rated at a noncompensable level in 1975 and later increased to a 10 percent rating effective October 5, 2023. The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 5, 2022 for the 10 percent rating.
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