The Board has remanded the case due to unclear medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed tumid lupus is a separate and distinct condition from his service-connected dyshidrosis. The VA needs to obtain a new examination to clarify this relationship.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical evidence about the nature of the Veteran's skin disorders, making it unclear if they are separate conditions or related.
- Claimed conditions
- tumid lupus, dyshidrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148139
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Decisions by this judge: 1,890 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for dermatitis and dyshidrosis for additional development of the record, including a new examination and medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of statutory or regulatory authority, and the AOJ correctly started payment in October 2021.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for dyshidrosis and entitlement to a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. A new medical opinion is needed, and extraschedular consideration must be provided for the TDIU claim.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection or higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed. The claims for sebaceous cyst of the nose, chronic pharyngitis, and chronic sinusitis were reopened but not granted. Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted under the PACT Act.
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