The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for alopecia areata, dry scalp, chronic fatigue with headaches, and headaches due to unclear medical evidence regarding whether the dry scalp is a symptom of hair loss or a separate condition. The Board also found that a VA examination was necessary to determine if the Veteran’s headaches were related to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because there is insufficient medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran's dry scalp is a symptom of alopecia areata (hair loss) or a separate condition, and due to the need for clarification on the relationship between the Veteran’s headaches and his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia areata (hair loss), dry scalp, chronic fatigue with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20057711
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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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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a separate disability rating for headaches due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.
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