The Veteran's hirsutism has been rated at 30 percent since February 17, 2005. The Board finds that an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if the hirsutism had any residuals of adrenal insufficiency or cardiovascular, psychiatric, skin, or skeletal complications prior to May 8, 2013.
The deciding factor: The note to Diagnostic Code 7907 prior to November 2, 2017 requires an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's hirsutism had any residuals of adrenal insufficiency or cardiovascular, psychiatric, skin, or skeletal complications prior to May 8, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- hirsutism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187416
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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