The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further investigation into the Veteran's skin condition, including potential herbicide agent exposure during service. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's skin condition and its relationship to his time in service, particularly any potential herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- dermographia, undefined dermatographia, dermal hypersensitivity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20021930
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What this means for you
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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for dermal hypersensitivity and bilateral foot disorder, finding no credible evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's skin conditions, including dermatographia and tinea pedis, are presumed service-connected. His mouth sores, eye irritation, weight gain, IBS, respiratory issues, hearing impairment, and tinnitus are also presumed service-connected due to undiagnosed illness in Southwest Asia. Other conditions are not service-connected.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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