The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for dermatitis and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence. The appellant will be provided with examinations to determine if he currently has these conditions, and whether they are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence is available to make a determination on the current status of the appellant's skin disabilities and psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, an acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder, and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19103811
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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