The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions including lumbar spine issues and dermatological problems. The Board has ordered a remand to reassess the severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The current evaluations do not reflect the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine and dermatological conditions as described by recent examinations and testimony indicating worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) and spondylosis of the lumbar spine, Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), Lichen simplex chronicus, Keratosis pilaris with associated lichenification, Tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1800098
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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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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