The Veteran's claim for a skin disorder, including atopic dermatitis and eczema, is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will grant a 40 percent rating from September 19, 2011 to March 5, 2015 and from May 1, 2015 to August 12, 2018 for left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's current skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, atopic dermatitis, eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189672
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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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