The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and schedule him for a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his service-connected scalp folliculitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been provided with all relevant VA treatment records, and there are indications that his condition may have worsened since the last examination. A new evaluation is necessary to determine if an increased rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- scalp folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1141871
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 25, 2017 for nephrolithiasis. The appeal regarding the right hamstring strain's effective date is dismissed. Service connection for scalp folliculitis is denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee and hearing loss conditions, granted a 40% rating for lumbar strain from September 6, 2022 to November 28, 2022, and granted 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy effective from September 6, 2022. The Board remanded service connection for scalp folliculitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a skin disorder, including scalp folliculitis, due to incomplete information regarding exposure at Fort McClellan. Additional development is needed, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected PTSD, while scalp folliculitis needs more investigation into its etiology.
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