The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's skin conditions, specifically dermatographism, solar purpura, and poikiloderma de civatte. The VA examiner is asked to provide a supplemental report addressing these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board requires additional medical opinion on the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran’s diagnosed skin conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatographism, solar purpura, poikiloderma de civatte
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033407
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current skin conditions and those noted in his service treatment records. The VA must obtain a new opinion addressing these issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including folliculitis and solar purpura, as it found no evidence of such condition during or within one year after service. The Board also noted that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the current skin disorders and herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
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