The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied.,The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension were remanded due to lack of verification of herbicide exposure. The compensation claim for hemorrhoids is also remanded.,The Veteran's hypertension claim remains pending as the herbicide exposure has not been verified, but if confirmed, it would be related to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's hemorrhoid claim was remanded for an addendum opinion regarding whether his VA colonoscopies aggravated his pre-existing hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The rating schedule is adequate to evaluate the pseudofolliculitis barbae, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The claims were previously remanded due to lack of verification of herbicide exposure. The hypertension claim remains pending as the herbicide exposure has not been verified, but if confirmed, it would be related to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's hemorrhoid claim was remanded for an addendum opinion regarding whether his VA colonoscopies aggravated his pre-existing hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107398
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.
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