The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and considering the newly submitted evidence. The claims of increased rating for service-connected dyshydrotic eczema and TDIU will be re-adjudicated after this.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that new and relevant evidence has been submitted since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case, necessitating a remand to consider all evidence in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshydrotic eczema, bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1412191
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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 dyshydrotic eczema is rated at 60 percent effective October 4, 2012. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were met under the old regulations.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions of bilateral hands, knees and fibromyalgia are not service connected as secondary to her service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is REMANDED to the AOJ for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and any pertinent private treatment records. The Veteran should also be scheduled for appropriate VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of her lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice of a change in his hearing request. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.
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