The Veteran's skin disability is rated at 10 percent prior to January 16, 2019 and at 30 percent from that date onward. The Board has ordered a remand for further evaluation of the Veteran’s use of topical corticosteroids.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to determine if the Veteran's use of certain medications constitutes systemic therapy affecting the body as a whole, similar to corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- Dermatophytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20026368
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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).
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