The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected atopic dermatitis, including the propriety of reducing her rating from 10 percent to an effective date of November 1, 2017, is being remanded due to additional evidence received since the January 2018 SOC.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examination evidence has been added to the claims file and must be reviewed by the AOJ before a decision can be made on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19146924
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 Board granted service connection for migraines, PTSD, atopic dermatitis, right knee condition, sleep apnea, and right knee condition. The liver condition and asthma claims were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, back disability, GERD, hepatitis B, atopic dermatitis, and OSA. Tinnitus was denied.
- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's skin disability, variously diagnosed as eczema or atopic dermatitis, due to the need for constant systemic therapy such as Dupixent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hip strain, right shoulder strain, sleep apnea, and an initial compensable disability rating for atopic dermatitis.
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