The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The issues on appeal include entitlement to increased ratings for neurodermatitis disseminata and fascial defect and anterior medial scar of the right lower extremity with degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the remand directives were not completed, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- neurodermatitis disseminata, fascial defect and anterior medial scar of the right lower extremity with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1327068
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and verifying his employment history.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the claims file and for further adjudication.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected neurodermatitis disseminata has been rated at 60 percent since August 30, 2002. The Board denied a higher rating for this condition.
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