The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for goiter and dermatitis with dyshidrosis are being remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: New evidence suggests a worsening of the Veteran’s goiter, and her dermatitis has spread to areas not previously considered in previous evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- goiter, dermatitis with dyshidrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19159064
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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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