The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his skin disorder prior to February 8, 2007 was granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for right hand/arm CTS and left arm disability as well as the extra-schedular ratings for both skin and low back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin condition met the criteria for a higher rating under the old rating criteria, warranting a 50% rating. However, the new regulations post-August 13, 2018 do not apply to this period as it is prior to that effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Seborrheic Dermatitis with Post-Inflammatory Pigmentary Alteration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004324
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,669 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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.
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