The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for nummular eczema with ichthyosis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, and remanded the case to obtain updated VA treatment records and adjudicate the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability due to military sexual trauma. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition was rated as 60 percent disabling, which is the maximum allowable rating under Diagnostic Code 7806. The evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- nummular eczema with ichthyosis, psychiatric disability due to military sexual trauma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19124468
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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