The Veteran's appeal involves the propriety of a reduction in his skin condition rating from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective November 1, 2011. The issues are also related to whether severance of service connection for chronic eczema, scarring alopecia, and intermittent urticaria was proper.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the Veteran's skin condition rating from 30 percent to 10 percent effective November 1, 2011 is under review due to a disagreement with the propriety of this action.
- Claimed conditions
- groin rash, chronic eczema, scarring alopecia, chronic intermittent urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1320587
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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 Veteran's service-connected lupus and related conditions render her in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation based on this need.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for scarring alopecia was granted with an effective date of December 19, 2008. The decision is based on newly discovered service treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a groin skin disorder, bilateral foot skin disorder, and bilateral eye disorder to correct pre-decisional errors related to the duty to assist.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a supplemental decision or remand to address an omitted issue regarding the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for chronic eczema.
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