The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected keloids and pruritus on chest, upper back, arms, and flank.
The deciding factor: The remand was ordered due to unclear findings regarding the percentage of total body area affected by the Veteran's service-connected keloids and pruritus.
- Claimed conditions
- keloids, pruritus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1121103
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for pruritus and service connection for nerve damage are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and rosacea prior to August 10, 2022 on a basis other than the PACT Act. Service connection is also granted for dermatitis and pruritus but denied for hidradenitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal. The VA examinations and opinions obtained were inadequate as they did not address whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service, including exposure to burn pits or other toxins.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's dermatitis is found to be related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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