The Veteran's acne disorder and right wrist scar have worsened, and the Board finds that further development is necessary to accurately reflect their current severity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported worsening symptoms of her acne disorder and right wrist scar in her August 2019 substantive appeal. The Board concludes that VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne disorder, Right wrist scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20006848
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 the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a right wrist scar and remanded the claim for service connection for a right wrist disability, other than a scar.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the right wrist scar and denied an increased rating for right wrist median neuritis, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right wrist scar, as it was determined that the scar met the criteria for this rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher. The right wrist scar issue is remanded for further evaluation.
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