The Board has remanded the case for readjudication of the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for post-operative cystic acne of the chest, back, neck and face. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to January 26, 2018 is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The case was previously adjudicated only on the earlier effective date claim, which has now been addressed. The issues of rating and TDIU are inextricably intertwined due to their impact on each other's combined total disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative cystic acne of the chest, back, neck and face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127810
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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