The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for psoriasis vulgaris is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a skin examination.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation of the Veteran's psoriasis is required to determine appropriate disability ratings based on current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis vulgaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1437417
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin condition, to include eczematous dermatitis, hand dermatitis, chronic spongiotic dermatitis, and psoriasis vulgaris, due to an inadequate VA medical examination and opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is remanded. The Board needs more evidence, including private treatment records and VA records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear diagnoses and a need for additional private treatment records. The appellant's skin condition, including chronic urticaria and psoriasis vulgaris, needs further evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for a burn scar of the nose is dismissed. The claim for service connection for a skin disability has been reopened, and it is granted due to equipoise in determining whether his current skin disabilities had their onset during service.
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