The Veteran's skin disability and PTSD are being remanded for further development. The skin disability is rated as 10 percent, with a separate rating of 10 percent for painful scars. The PTSD claim has been denied due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating prior to January 8, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disability affects less than 20% of his body and exposed areas without systemic therapy, not meeting the criteria for higher ratings. The PTSD claim is denied as there is no evidence showing it meets the criteria for a 50 percent rating prior to January 8, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Pruritus Ani, Asteatotic Eczema, Tinea Pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20032737
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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
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