The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for erythema multiforme is being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records since the May 2016 statement of the case. The AOJ will review these new records and readjudicate the issue.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted by the Veteran, necessitating a full review and reconsideration of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- erythema multiforme
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102614
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 erythema multiforme prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of increased rating for erythema multiforme and assignment of an effective date prior to September 9, 2014 for the grant of a 30 percent disability rating for erythema multiforme.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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