The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lichen simplex is being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development.
The deciding factor: New VA treatment records and photographs were received prior to transfer of the case to the Board, necessitating an SSOC review before making a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lichen simplex
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18130282
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The veteran was granted increased ratings for major depressive disorder, PTSD, and lichen simplex. Service connection for GERD and irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to PTSD was also granted. The claim for TDIU was remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims due to the addition of new evidence after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The claims include increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and psoriasis, service connection for erectile dysfunction, lichen simplex, urticaria, and furuncles, as well as TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's current skin condition, including eczematous dermatitis and lichen simplex, is related to his in-service incidents of a skin condition, then-diagnosed as rashes and pseudofolliculitis barbae. Service connection for the skin condition is granted on a direct basis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's skin condition, characterized as eczema dermatitis and lichen simplex, did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes. The Board denied his claim for an initial compensable rating.
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