The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new evidence and additional development of his medical records is needed.
The deciding factor: New treatment records have been added to the file, necessitating a VA examination to determine if any skin disorder is related to military service or increased in disability during service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent dermatitis, keratosis pilaris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191057
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for recurring low-grade fever, unexplained joint and muscle pain, and a compensable disability rating for keratosis pilaris.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and keratosis pilaris, have resulted in total occupational impairment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Granted
The Veteran's clothing allowance for the use of triamcinolone acetonide topical medication in 2014 due to his service-connected recurrent dermatitis is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin disorder claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current skin disorders are related to service.
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